FUT Minna Professor Murdered

Laleye Dipo in Minna

An associate Professor in the Department of Bio Chemistry, Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State, Mrs Funmilola Adefolalu, has been killed by unknown person in her residence at the Federal Low Cost Housing Estate Maikunkele, in Minna Niger state.

Mrs Adefolalu according to eyewitnesses was found dead in her residence at about 1pm on Sunday.

The Professor who was said to be a poultry and fish farmer and a pastor in one of the new generation churches in Maikunkele was said to be absent at Sunday service, necessitating the visit to her house by church members after the day’s service.

On reaching the house, the eyewitnesses said they met the doors firmly locked, leading to being forced open.

It was said that the church members were shocked to see the lecturer lying on the floor in a pool of her blood.

It was said that an alarm was raised leading to the police coming into the situation.

Police Public Relations Officer, Niger State Police Command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun when contacted confirmed the incident saying that the blood stained knife suspected to have been used to kill the professor was recovered from the scene

Abiodun said the body of the lecturer was taken to the IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna where it was confirmed Dead on Arrival and has been deposited in the hospital morgue.

He said investigation into the incident had commenced.

Meanwhile, neighbours suspects that one of the staff engaged in the fish and poultry farms of the deceased could have been responsible for her death.