{"id":166847,"date":"2025-06-14T12:30:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T11:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nasu-kano-branch-condemns-brutal-killing-of-member"},"modified":"2025-06-14T13:31:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T12:31:24","slug":"nasu-kano-branch-condemns-brutal-killing-of-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nasu-kano-branch-condemns-brutal-killing-of-member","title":{"rendered":"NASU, Kano branch condemns brutal killing of member"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, Northwest University Kano branch, has expressed shock and condemned the brutal killing of one of its members, Buhari Imam.<\/p>\n<p>A statement signed by the branch chairman, Comrade Bashir Muhammad Bala, described the act as shocking and deeply distressing.<\/p>\n<p>In the early hours of Wednesday, 11th June 2025, Imam, a staff member of Northwest University Kano (Yusuf Maitama Sule University), was murdered during a phone-snatching incident.<\/p>\n<p>The attack took place around 3:30 a.m. in Sheka Sabuwar Abuja, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State.<\/p>\n<p>NASU stated that the late Imam was a dedicated member of the university\u2019s Maintenance Team and played a vital role in the institution\u2019s recent 7th Congregation.<\/p>\n<p>He was also a final-year Higher National Diploma (HND) student at Kano State Polytechnic, studying Electrical Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Bala called for urgent intervention from the Kano State Government and security agencies.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cBuhari Imam was viciously attacked with a knife at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Sheka Sabuwar Abuja, Kumbotso Local Government Area, Kano State.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement explained that he sustained severe stomach injuries and was rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), where he tragically succumbed to his injuries on Friday, June 13, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The union demanded a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding Imam\u2019s death and urged authorities to identify, apprehend, and prosecute those responsible.<\/p>\n<p>NASU also called on the government and university management to support the deceased\u2019s family, saying that Imam left behind an elderly mother and four siblings.<\/p>\n<p>The murder has plunged the university community into mourning, sparking grief and concern among colleagues, students, and friends of the late staff member.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, Northwest University Kano branch, has expressed shock and condemned the brutal killing of one of its members, Buhari Imam. A statement signed by the branch chairman, Comrade Bashir Muhammad Bala, described the act as shocking and deeply distressing. 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