Assailants kill female varsity lecturer in Niger

Suspected gunmen have killed a female lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Niger State, Dr. Adefolalu Funmilola Sherifat, in her residence in the Gbaiko community of Bosso Local Council of Niger State.
 
Chairperson of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) FUT chapter, Professor Gbolahan Bolarin, who confirmed her murder to journalists yesterday, explained that her body was discovered on Sunday, October 29, at about 10:00a.m., when her church members visited her home after she was not seen during the church service, and she could not be reached on phone.
 
Some of her neighbours revealed that after forcing open the door to her house, the Church members found her in the pool of blood with her throat slit and two knives beside her.
 
He said: “The level of insecurity in the state is quite disturbing and something urgent must be done because we know the next target.”When contacted, spokesperson for Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, said the late lecturer was taken to Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) Specialist Hospital Minna, and was confirmed dead by doctor on duty.  He added that her remains have been deposited at the mortuary, while investigation is ongoing to unravel the situation.