Monday, September 7, 2026 - Open University of Nigeria, Nasiru Marafa, has reportedly
been shot dead in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital.
The university disclosed this in an official notice signed
by its Registrar and Secretary to Council, Oladipo Ajayi, on Sunday.
Ajayi stated that Marafa was reportedly shot while returning
from Gusau, although the university did not provide further details about the
circumstances surrounding the incident.
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un,” the university stated
in announcing the death of the bursar.
The statement read, “The Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of the
Governing Council, Management, Senate, Staff and Students of the National Open
University of Nigeria, regrets to announce the sudden and untimely passing of
the University Bursar, Mallam Nasiru Gusau Marafa, which occurred today,
Sunday, 6th September 2026.”
The university described Marafa as a “dedicated and
committed staff member” who served the institution meritoriously and held
various positions of responsibility during his career.
It said he was appointed Bursar of NOUN in September 2022
and assumed the position with “a strong sense of duty and commitment to the
advancement of the University.”
The statement added, “The entire University community mourns
the passing of a distinguished colleague, dedicated administrator and valued
member of the NOUN family.”
The institution extended its condolences to his immediate
family, relatives, friends, colleagues and others mourning his death.
The statement said further information on the burial
arrangements would be communicated after details were released by the family.
The university prayed that Allah would forgive his
shortcomings, grant him Al-Jannah Firdaus and give his family, friends,
colleagues and the entire university community the strength to bear the loss.
Efforts to get the reaction of the Zamfara State Police
Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Yazid, proved abortive, as his line was
unreachable at the time of filing this report.
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