Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Niger State
FUT female varsity lecturer found dead in Minna residence
Senior Lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, in Niger State, Dr. Mrs Adefolalu Funmilola, was found dead in her room outside of the institution’s campus, Sunday.
Late Dr. Mrs Adefolalu Funmilola
The female lecturer was found dead with her throat slit in a suspected attack by yet-to-identified persons.
Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University of Technology, Minna Chapter, Dr Bolarin Gbolahan, who confirmed the incident, Monday, described the incident as shocking, as he decried the situation whereby ‘academics are now becoming endangered species.’
“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,” said Gbolahan.
The deceased was said to be already an Associate Professor and was expected to be promoted to Professor before the end of this year, when the Council of the university dissolved and must have been reconstituted.
According to eyewitness account, the late lecturer’s body was discovered, Sunday, when members of her church visited her home when she was not seen in the service earlier that day.
“When members of her Church went to her residence, they sensed 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 eyewitness narrated.
The Police Command in Niger State has yet to confirm the incident, as the church is said to begun making arrangements to convey the late lecturere’s corpse back home for burial.
