A 400 Level student in the Department of English, University of Jos (UNIJOS) has been killed by unknown persons.
The victim identified as Ruth Yakadi Bako, from the Anaguta tribe in Plateau State, was said to have been killed after being raped by her assailants.
It was gathered that the video of her killing had gone viral on the social media.
According to the Head, Department of English, UNIJOS, Prof. Jeff Doki, the deceased was a spillover student, waiting for mobilisation by the National Youth Service Corp, after completing her project.
Doki also said that the department has lost three students since he became HOD in 2021, two males in July and September this year, 2022, during the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
He said, “Information reaching me indicates that the girl who was killed last Saturday night at Farin Gada is a spillover student of our department. She was supervised by Dr Douglas Kaze and had issues with her long essay. Perhaps she is done with the project perhaps she is not.
“I am requesting Dr Kaze and Mrs Vera Aaron and Mr Innocent Dajang to kindly provide information about her on this page, please. Her name is Ruth Yakadi. She is Anaguta by the tribe.
“Information available shows the girl was raped and killed thereafter. As things stand now, we are wondering if they are rapists or assassins.”
The Spokesperson of Plateau State Police Command, Alfred Alabo, also confirmed the incident.
