FUTMinna Lecturer, Adefolalu Funmilola Found Dead With Slit Throat In Her Room

A female lecturer at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Dr. Mrs. Adefolalu Funmilola, was found dead in her residence in the Gbaiko area of Minna.

The deceased was said to be from the Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State.

The deceased had already achieved the rank of Associate Professor and had been on track for a promotion to the position of full Professor. This promotion was expected to occur before the end of the year, pending the reconstitution of the university’s Council.

An eyewitness said upon sensing that she was inside her room on Saturday, they had to forcibly open the door, only to discover her lifeless.

“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 eyewitness declared.

Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Federal University of Technology, Minna Chapter, Dr Bolarin Gbolahan confirmed the incident to Journalists.

“Strangely, Academics are now becoming an endangered species, our members are being kidnapped almost every week at Keffi now, and we can not 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,” he declared.

The spokesman of the state police command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun also confirmed the incident.

He said,” 0n 29/10/2023 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 and unfortunately, on getting to the house, the visitors met her lying in a pool of blood with marks of injury on her body.

“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 declared.

Kanyi Daily recalls that Dr Olatunde Adegbuyi, a lecturer at the Department of Earth Sciences in Adekunle Ajasin University in Akungba Akoko, Ondo state, had been found dead inside his car.