* Amid incessant attacks, abductions
The Vice Chancellor of Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, Prof. Armaya’u Bichi, has alleged that some of the university’s employees are serving as informants to the bandits.
Bichi, who disclosed this to newsmen in Katsina on Tuesday, said that the contacts of the suspected staffers have been given to a security agency for further investigation.
The suspected bandits have been attacking the area, kidnapping students and staffers of the university as well as their family members.
A recent attack, which led to the death of one of the university’s staff member, had prompted his colleagues to stage a peaceful protest over insecurity.
According to the vice-chancellor, the institution’s management is doing everything possible to prevent the recurrence of such incidents but the situation was getting aggravated.
Bichi said: “This issue of informants is worrisome; therefore, we investigated those we are suspecting of giving out their colleagues and students’ information.
“We have found them, and handed over their contacts to one of the security agencies for further investigation.
“But we have not heard anything from the securities.
“These suspects are our staff. We have strong reasons for accusing them of being informants to bandits,” the vice chancellor revealed.
The police in the State said that they are not aware of such an issue, promising to further investigate the matter.
Spokesman of the police command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, urged residents of the State to always volunteer information that would aid their operations.
– NAN