FUTMINNA lecturer found dead

A female lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Dr. Adefolalu Sherifat has been found dead in her residence.

Sherifat was seen lying in a pool of blood in her residence in the Gbaiko Area of the town.

The sad incident was confirmed to Channels Television on Sunday by the chairman of the school’s Academic Staff Union of University, Prof. Gbolahan Bolarin.

Bolarin narrated that the deceased lecturer’s body was discovered when her church members traced her home after she was not seen during service.

According to the report, some residents who forced the door to her house open met the deceased lying on the floor.

Sherifat’s body was later moved the body to the mortuary by police operatives.

The spokesman, Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, told Channels Television that further information about the incident would be communicated in due course.

According to some residents, the late varsity teacher’s husband – who was a professor in the same school – had passed on.

Until her death, she was staying with a female house help but laid off the girl on Friday, they added.

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