FUT Minna Lecturer Gruesomely Murdered, Throat Slit

Tragedy struck yesterday following the revelation of the gruesome killing of a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Dr Funmilola Adefolalu.

It was gathered that the lifeless body of the lecturer was found in her apartment by some church members who came to visit due to her absence from church.

Naija News understands Dr. Adefolalu was a lecturer with the Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences of FUT, Minna and was found dead in her residence in Gbaiko area of Bosso in Minna, Niger State.

Further information about her death revealed that she was slaughtered as the lecturer was found in a pool of her own blood, with her throat slit.

Also, stab wounds and the knives used to stab her were found beside her.

Her death was confirmed by the chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the school, Professor Gbolahan Bolarin.

Gbolahan said: “It is strange that Academics are now becoming endangered species. Our members are being kidnapped almost every week at Keffi now. We cannot sleep in peace again in our homes in Minna. The level of insecurity is becoming worrisome and something must be done before we all become victims of systemic failure.”

Also confirming the incident, the Niger State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed to LEADERSHIP that “some friends of one Dr. Mrs. Funmilola Adefolalu, a lecturer at FUT Minna visited her residence in Gbaiko Area of Minna due to inability to get her phone.

“Unfortunately, on getting to the house, the visitors met her lying in a pool of blood with marks of injury on her body.”

He added that two knives used to stab her were recovered from the scene while investigation has commenced on the matter.

The remains of her body have been moved to the mortuary by the Police.