The incident was confirmed to Punch by the spokesman of the Sokoto state police command

Sani said ” The deceased was suspected to have been killed by gunmen who are right now at large.

” The incident was said to have occurred on Thursday at his residence in Yauri flats, Sokoto, and it was reported to the Gwiwa Police Station on the same day.

” We are suspecting that the assailants were armed robbers as his Toyota car is still missing.”

He was has since been buried according to Muslim rites.