LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A lecturer at the University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Kogi, has been killed by a hit-and-run driver in the State.
The deceased, Mr Femi Adegboye, was, until his unfortunate death, a lecturer in the Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, at the university.
He was reportedly crushed to death by a yet-to-be-identified driver while he was waiting to board a taxi from Kaduna Junction along Lokoja/Abuja Expressway to Osara, his place of work.
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The Head of the Public Relations Unit, CUSTECH, Osara, Balogun Omeiza, confirmed the incident in a statement earlier today.
According to the statement, the Vice Chancellor of CUSTECH, Professor Salawu Sadiku, described the lecturer’s death as ‘shocking.’
“The death of Mr. Femi Adegboye came to us all as a rude shock, and we have no reasons whatsoever to question God.
“As much as we wanted to have a long–lasting working relationship with Mr Femi Adegboye, the result of his untimely death has cut off our relationships, and I must confess that this is a hard pill for us to swallow as an institution,” the statement read.
Adegboye, who died at 38, is survived by his wife, children and extended family members.
