Kano Governor Mourns Slain Aide, Orders Manhunt for Killers

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has expressed profound grief over the death of Sadiq Gentle, a Senior Special Reporter attached to the Kano State Ministry of History and Culture, who succumbed to injuries from a brutal attack by suspected hoodlums.

It was reported that Gentle passed away early Thursday at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital after sustaining severe machete wounds during a violent invasion of his residence on Sunday night.

In a condolence message issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, 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,” the governor stated. “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 condemned the killing in the strongest terms, labeling it “heinous, barbaric, and utterly unacceptable.”

He extended his condolences to Gentle’s family, friends, and colleagues, assuring them of the state government’s solidarity during this painful period.

The governor also directed security agencies to “swing into action and fish out those involved in his murder immediately.”

No arrests have been made so far, but authorities have vowed to ensure justice is served.