Nigeria university record loss of another professor, fourth in two months
The University of Maiduguri in Borno State is in grief as it has again recorded the fourth loss of yet another professor – all within a spate of two months
In a similar development, two lecturers – one with the Federal University, Dutsinma, Katsina State and the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, were also killed by unknown gunmen and under mysterious circumstances.
Arewa PUNCH gathered that the death of late Dr. Tiri Gyan David of FUD may not be unconnected to the attack he suffered in the hands of suspected terrorists who stormed his residence and killed him in the early hours of Tuesday, while professor Yusuf Saidu, the, Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, Innovation and Development was believed to have been killed on his way to Kaduna State while criss-crossing the Sokoto-Zamfara-Kaduna highway, Monday, last week.
Earlier in April this year, the University of Maiduguri had lost two professors – Prof Abdulkadir Kamar, Department of Physical and Health Education – who was found dead in his room.
In the case of Prof Aliyu Mani, of the Faculty of Veterinary who was said to have died in a bloody explosion while in May, this year, Prof Mustapha Kokari, of the Department of Biological Sciences died after a brief illness.
On Tuesday, the Police Commissioner, Borno State Command, Yusuf Lawal, confirmed to journalists the death of Prof Ruth Wazis of the Department of Business Management in very strange circumstances.
The top cop while answering questions from journalists on the sad incident, said that the lady professor died in a desmotic accident.
