The Deputy Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), Yusuf Saidu, was tragically murdered by bandits on Monday. The university shared the news on its Facebook page that evening.

Professor Saidu, who specialized in Biochemistry, was killed in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Monday afternoon while traveling from Sokoto State to Kaduna State. At the time of his death, he was serving as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Development at the university.