Unknown assailants have brutally murdered a staff of the Federal University of Wukari in Taraba State, Daniel Bala Benedict.
The 44-year-old staff of the faculty of Agriculture, was hacked to death on his farm in Wukari local government council 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 PhD student at the Federal University, Wukari.
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.
Also confirming the incident, spokesperson of the State Police Command, Abdullahi Usman, said efforts to track down the perpetrators are in top gear.
Meanwhile the deceased will be laid to rest
