UNIJOS confirms murder of student by colleague
The management of the University of Jos, UniJos, has officially confirmed the murder of a 22-year-old, 300-level student of Banking and Finance, Peter Mafuyai, by his close friend, Nanpon Timnan David, a 200-level student of the department of Agricultural Science.
David reportedly hacked Mafuyai to death on Saturday at his off-campus residence in Rusau in the Farin Gada area of Jos North local government area.
In a statement confirming the murder, the University Registrar, Dr. Rejoice Songden clarified that the incident occurred outside the school premises.
The statement, which came with a condolence message to the family, noted that the police have commenced investigations into the incident and will release their statement at the end of the investigations.
She stated that the university is fully cooperating with the security agencies to ensure a speedy investigation into the matter and ensure justice is served.
“The Management of the University of Jos has received with deep sadness the report of the unfortunate incident involving two students, which tragically resulted in the death of a 300-level student of the Department of Banking and Finance,” Dr. Songden said.
“The deceased was allegedly murdered by his friend, Nanpon Timnan, a 200-level student of the Department of Agricultural Science.
“On behalf of the council, management, staff, and students, we express our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased and pray for God’s comfort and strength to bear the painful loss.
“The Management, however, wishes to clarify that the incident occurred off campus, not within the university premises as erroneously reported by some media outlets,” she said.
She added that the university had concluded the 2024/2025 academic session since August 30th, and students were not in session at the time of the incident, as they are expected back on campus for the 2025/2026 academic session on November 10.
“We deeply regret this tragic development and assure parents, guardians, students, staff, and the general public that adequate security measures are in place to safeguard lives and property within the university vicinity,” she said.