Fatimah Otunsanya
A student of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) was allegedly murdered by his fellow student at his Rurso off-campus apartment at the weekend.
It was gathered that the deceased, identified as Peter Mafuyai, a 300-level student of the Department of Banking and Finance, was reportedly killed by Nanpon Timnan, a 200-level student of Agriculture, who subsequently buried him in a shallow grave in the area.
Investigation by our correspondent revealed that the two students were friends and would often spend time together.
It was further gathered that on the day of the incident, they reportedly went out to play football, returned home, and later proceeded to a music studio for a recording session before coming back to their residence.
“Upon returning from the studio, he (Nanpon) went to get a machete. The other occupants of the compound, who were also friends with them, asked what he wanted to do with it, and he said he needed it for something.
He then struck his friend with the machete. The other occupants of the compound began shouting and asked what the victim had done to deserve that, but he did not respond. They ran out to call for help, and by the time they returned, he had buried the body behind the house in a shallow grave.
Meanwhile, the police have since invited all the friends for questioning and are currently investigating the matter,” a source said.
However, the motive behind the killing, another source said it was still unclear but might not be unconnected with the music project they were working on together.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Plateau State Command DSP Alfred Alabo said he would issue an official statement today.