One would wonder what a female lecturer could have done to make death the only “payment” suitable for her.
On Sunday morning, in the Gbaiko neighbourhood of Minna, a female lecturer at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger state, named Dr. Mrs. Adefolalu Funmilola was discovered dead in her room.
The deceased was reportedly employed at the Federal University of Technology in Minna, Niger State, specifically in the Department of Biochemistry.
The deceased was reportedly an Associate Professor previously and was anticipated to be promoted to Professor before the end of this year, when the university’s Council had to be reorganized after dissolving.
Visit From Church Members
It was gathered that, the death blew into the open when members of her Church visited her home when she was not seen in the church service.
According to an eye witness, she was believed to be indoors, and so her door was forced open to reach her when she was discovered dead.
“When members of her Church go to her residence, they sense she could be in and have to force her door open only to see her in her pool of blood.
“She was found with her throat slit and knives found beside her,” the eye witness declared.
Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University of Technology, Minna Chapter, Dr Bolarin Gbolahan confirmed the incident to Journalists.
“It is strange that Academics are now becoming endangered species. Our members are being kidnapped almost every week at Keffi now. we can not sleep in peace again in our homes in Minna.
Insecurity In Minna?
“The level of insecurity is becoming worrisome and something must be done before we all become victims of systemic failure,” he declared.
Spokesman of the state police command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun also confirmed the incident.
He said,” On September 29, 2023 at about 1000hrs, 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 on the phone.
“Unfortunately, on getting to the house, the visitors met her lying in a pool of blood with marks of injury on her body.
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“Two knives with blood stains suspected to have been used to stab her by unknown person(s) were recovered from the scene.
“The body was taken to IBB Hospital, Minna where she was confirmed dead. The unfortunate incident is under investigation”, the PPRO said.
