Adamawa Professor Kidnapped by Gunmen. Loses brother

Adamu Zata, a professor of soil science in Modibbo Adamawa University of Technology (MOUTECH), Yola, has been kidnapped and his younger brother, Dr. Sheda Zata, a veterinary doctor, killed.A family member told SaharaReporters that armed kidnappers numbering more than 10, broke into the house of the professor in Girei.Dr. Sheda was 49 years old.Professor Zata, was last October kidnapped in his residence, located some 100 meters from the Girei Divisional Police Station and his family reportedly paid a ransom of N2 million to secure his release.DSP Suleiman Nguroje of the state police command, confirmed that \"the incident took place at about 2 am, and that already, the commissioner of police has deployed operatives to apprehend the kidnappers\".