Two staff members of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State, Usama Nazifi, 37, and Bashiru Muhammad 39, have been killed by armed bandits in a shot-out at their residence.

The incident reportedly happened in the early hours of Wednesday, March 24, when the gunmen stormed a low-cost area of Kaura Namoda and shot the two men.

According to Nazifi's brother who spoke to journalists, the bandits invaded the deceased's residence at around 2:30 am and asked him to open his door but he raised an alarm and called for help from his neighbours. The gunmen opened fire on him when he went to the main gate of the house after a while to know what was happening.

He further narrated that Malam Bashiru was killed by the gunmen immediately he rushed out to assist Nazifi.

The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Yahaya Muhammad Bande, who confirmed the incident, described the attack as barbaric and condemnable.