Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expressed deep sorrow over the brutal murder of his aide, Malam Sadiq Gentle, a Senior Special Reporter with the Ministry of History and Culture, who died from injuries sustained during a vicious machete attack by suspected hoodlums.

According to PUNCH Online, Gentle succumbed to his injuries on Thursday at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano, days after the assailants stormed his residence on Sunday night and inflicted life-threatening wounds.

In a statement released by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the governor described 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. 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," Governor Yusuf stated.

Governor Yusuf condemned the attack in the strongest terms, labeling it “heinous, barbaric, and utterly unacceptable.”

He extended heartfelt condolences to the deceased’s family, friends, and professional colleagues, assuring them of the state government's unwavering support during this period of grief.

In response to the incident, the governor directed security agencies to launch a full-scale manhunt to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice swiftly.