Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- A lecturer with the Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna in Niger State, Sherifat Adefolalu, was found dead on Sunday in her residence in the Gnaiko area of Minna with her throat slit.

The chairperson of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the school, Gbolahan Bolarin, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday evening.

Mr Bolarin said her body was discovered on Sunday morning after members of her church went to her home because she did not attend the church service.

Residents of the area said sensing something was wrong, the door to her residence was forced open and she was found in her pool of blood with her throat slit and a bloodi...