Taraba varsity staff hacked to death on his farm

A staff of the Federal University of Wukari in Taraba State, Daniel Bala Benedict, was hacked to death by gunmen on his farm.

The 44-year-old staff of the Faculty of Agriculture was hacked to death on Tuesday, April 18, shortly after taking his children to school.

The deceased who hails from Donga local government council of the state was before his demise a Ph.D. student.

After killing Benedict, the gunmen reportedly used his mobile phone to notify the wife of their ugly act.

On rushing to the scene, the remains of the deceased were discovered in a pool of blood.

The Caretaker Committee Chairmen of the local government, Dr. Adi Grace, who confirmed the incident said he had visited the scene of the incident and urged natives to remain calm as the council, in collaboration with the security agencies work to fish out the perpetrators.

The State Police spokesperson, Abdullahi Usman, who also confirmed the incident said efforts to track down the perpetrators are in top gear.

Meanwhile the deceased will be laid to rest