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  • Federal varsity Katsina loses Registrar

    Federal varsity Katsina loses Registrar

    The Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), in Katsina State, has announced the death of its Registrar, Prof. Iliyasu Falalu-Rafindadi, after a protracted illness.

    Mr Habib Umar-Aminu, its spokesman, who disclosed this in a statement in Katsina, said Falalu-Rafindadi died in the early hours of Tuesday, at the age of 60.

    According to the FUDMA spokesman, the deceased was a seasoned administrator that had served the university in various capacities.

    “Born on June 10, 1964 in Katsina town, Katsina State, the deceased joined the services of FUDMA on Dec. 30, 2011 from where he rose through the ranks to become its Registrar on June 1, 2021.

    “During his stay at the university, the deceased had served as its Academic Secretary and Establishment secretary before his appointment as Registrar.

    “The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Armaya’u Bichi, on behalf of the management, staff and students, extends his condolences to the family and the university community over the death,” Umar-Aminu said.

    According to him, the vice-chancellor has described the demise of the registrar as a great loss to the university and its community at large.

    “Bichi said that the deceased was a dedicated and hardworking staff member who contributed immensely to the growth and development of the university.

    ”And the university community will surely miss his services,”Umar-Aminu added.

    He prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased and for God to give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss and Almighty Allah to grant eternal rest and Aljannat Firdaus to the deceased.

    The FUDMA spokesman said the deceased had since been buried at the Dan Marina cemetery after a funeral prayer held at his residence located at Rafindadi community in Katsina town.

  • Katsina: Police rescue varsity students kidnapped by terrorists

    Katsina: Police rescue varsity students kidnapped by terrorists

    Katsina State Police Command has said it succeeded in rescuing two students of Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State and one elderly man kidnapped on Thursday, August 4, 2023 by terrorists who invaded Bayan Radio Quarters, located at the fringes of Dutsinma LGA of Katsina State.

    ASP Sadiq Abubakar, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, gave the identity of the three rescued victims as follows: Ibrahim Abdulwaheed, and Abdulrahman Abdulwasiu, (who are both students of FUDMA) and one 55 years old Malam Dauda Magini.

    According to ASP Sadiq, the hoodlums wielding sophisticated firearms stormed the community in large number at about 02:09 hours on that fateful day and kidnapped the aforementioned victims.

    Upon receipt of the report, the Katsina State Police Commissioner, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, swiftly directed the Area Commander Dutsinma, long with the DPO Dutsinma, and the Head of Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Katsina Police Command, CSP Andrew Alphouse, to conduct a search and rescue mission with the view to locate and safely rescue the kidnapped victims.

    Describing how the kidnapped victims were rescued ASP Sadiq said: “In an extraordinary demonstration of teamwork, professionalism, and unwavering dedication, the rescue team combed through the bush, successfully located the kidnapped victims, and rescued them unhurt during the meticulously executed operation. The victims were immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention.”

    Consequently, the Katsina Police Commissioner commended the rescue team for their display of uncommon bravery and gallantry, stating that the command remains committed towards ensuring the safety and security of the lives and properties of people in the state.

    CP Aliyu in the statement further enjoins the good people of the state to continue to support the command and other security agencies with credible and timely information on criminal activities to enable the command take prompt and decisive action.