Friday, January 30, 2026 - The Niger State Police Command has arrested a nursing student following the d3ath of a lecturer at Newgate University, Minna.
According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, “on January
27, 2026 at about 10:00 a.m., Engr. Dr. Otori Abdulfatai Aiyede of the Federal
Polytechnic Bida visited Stella Joseph, a student of the Niger State School of
Nursing and Midwifery, Tunga, Minna, to introduce himself as the new lecturer
at the university.”
“During the visit, the suspect was served spaghetti and egg
by the student. After the meal, he began convulsing and collapsed,” the source
said.
The DPO of Tudun-Wada Division immediately led a team of
policemen to the scene. The victim was rushed to General Hospital, Minna, but
was confirmed d3ad on arrival. The corpse was deposited at the hospital
mortuary for autopsy.
The suspect has been taken into custody, and investigation
into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.

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