By Gideon Njoku
Tragedy struck the family of Senator Kabiru Gaya on Tuesday, September 13, 2022.
The Senator, a former Governor of Kano State, but who currently represents Kano South at the Senate, lost his son in a most gruesome and unexpected manner.
Sadiq Kabiru Gaya, a Lawyer, was murdered by a callous human being described as his best friend.
His best friend invited him to the hotel, according to Kabiru Ado Muhe in a Facebook post, but stabbed him to death, and dumped his body in the hotel’s swimming pool. The killer also took his phone, and, allegedly, transferred the sum of N20m from his account.
Said the Facebook post: “Sadiq was invited by his best friend to a hotel in Abuja. He was stabbed in the chest, and dumped in the hotel’s pool. The friend took his phone, and transferred N20m.
What is not clear is how the alleged murderer thought he could get away with such a heinous crime, especially, after leaving a trail by first, inviting him, and second, transferring money using Gaya’s phone after killing him.
Until his murder, Sadiq was a staff of the Nigerian Assets Management Agency.
A graduate of Law from the Ahmadu Bello University, Sadiq got an LLM from the University of Wales, United Kingdom.
The FCT Police Command has confirmed Sadiq’s murder. Its Spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said five persons, arrested in connection with the murder, are in custody.
Married with two Children, Sadiq has been buried in Abuja, according to Muslim rites.
