A young man identified as Shehu Alaka, a student of Umaru Musa Yar'adua University in Katsina state, has been killed by armed robbers. According to his friends who have taken to social media to lament his death, the deceased who was based in Abuja - was said to be returning home when his bus was ambushed by armed robbers along Kaduna-Abuja road and he was killed in the process.

Shehu Alaka was said to be a former P.R.O. of Ilorin Emirate Students Union and member of the electoral committee of NAKSS’ last convention.

One of his friends, Issa Mutolib Ayobami wrote;

Shehu Shehu Muh'd Kamaldeen (Alaka). It's so painful you had to leave so early, we were both comrades, we conducted the last NAKSS convention together, and I saw a gallant man in you, a man I believe we would rule together one day, but cruel armed robbers took away my dream just like that, no matter how pained or how much I lament, it can't bring you back, so I would rather pray for your soul, I pray you find peace in your grave, I pray you have good companionship in your grave, I pray your sins no matter how little is forgiven by Allah, and lastly, I pray we are in the same garden in Paradise, I shall always live to remember you, Rest in Peace Brother!!!

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/07/student-shot-dead-by-robbers-after-being-ambushed-while-returning-home-photo.html

This is very sad ...under this govt Federal highways especially the Abuja Kaduna road has been taken over by Fulani bandits who attack vehicles at will ...I am sure this young man from Katsina was part of those clamouring for Buharis second term as a result of bigotry but today he is a victim of the same bad governance ...Like I have always said there are no winners as long as Buhari is in power

In Nigeria there are about 10-20 brutal killings daily.

May his soul rest in peace!