Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a Senior Special Reporter attached to the Kano State Ministry of History and Culture, Sadiq Gentle, who died from injuries sustained in a recent brutal attack by suspected hoodlums.
PUNCH Online reports that Gentle died earlier on Thursday at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, succumbing to severe injuries sustained during the vicious machete attack by hoodlums who invaded his residence on Sunday night.
In a condolence message issued by the governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi DawakinTofa, Yusuf described the late Gentle as “a dedicated and patriotic social media professional whose violent death has cast a dark cloud over the state government and the media community.”
“The news of the death of Malam Sadiq Gentle hit me with deep sadness and anguish.
“He was not only a devoted public servant, but also a man of peace and integrity, who served the state with utmost dedication. His gruesome murder is a tragedy and an affront to our collective humanity,” Yusuf was quoted as saying in the statement.
The governor condemned the killing in the strongest terms, describing it as “heinous, barbaric, and utterly unacceptable.”
He also extended condolences to Gentle’s family, friends, and professional colleagues, assuring them that the Kano State Government stands in solidarity with them during this difficult time.
The governor directed security agencies to swing into action and fish out those involved in his murder immediately.
