Body of Taraba university student’s boyfriend discovered hours after she was found dead in his house

Sunday, September 14, 2025 - The mystery surrounding the de@th of a 100-level student of the Taraba State University (TSU) Comfort Jimtop Oliver, who reportedly d!ed in her boyfriend's house in Jalingo, the state capital, has taken a new twist after her suspected lover, Emmanuel Kefas, a graduate of Human Kinetics from the same institution in 2024, was also found de@d in the Tudiri community, a few meters away from Jalingo, the state capital. 

Residents of the area suspect he must to have committed su!cide following the de@th of Comfort in his house. 

The deceased lovers were all residents of Bakasi, and had lived about 200 meters away from each other’s houses, near Dr. Rapha Memorial Guest Inn, by the Vice-Chancellor’s Gate in Jalingo.

Comfort, who was found de@d under questionable circumstances, was said to be in a relationship with Emmanuel since when he was still a student of the institution. Comfort, an indigene of Takum Local Government Area, was identified as a member of the Kuteb ethnic group.

A senior police officer said that empty bottles of hard drinks were found beside the bed where she died.

The state police command has since commenced an investigation into the incident.