Tragedy as gunmen kill NOUN bursar in Zamfara

Nasiru Gusau Marafa, the Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has lost his life during a shootout in Zamfara State.

The man is believed to have been shot dead when he returned from Gusau, which is the capital of the state.

This was disclosed by the Registrar and Secretary of the Governing Council of the university, Oladipo Ajayi, in a statement released on Sunday.

The statement did not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting or identify those responsible for the attack.

“The Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of the Governing Council, Management, Senate, Staff and Students of the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, regrets to announce the sudden and untimely passing of the University Bursar, Mallam Nasiru Gusau Marafa,” the statement said.

Marafa was appointed Bursar of NOUN on September 17, 2022, for a five-year tenure scheduled to end in September 2027.

Ajayi described the deceased as a dedicated administrator who served the university meritoriously and held several positions of responsibility during his career.

He expressed the university’s condolences to Marafa’s family, friends, colleagues and the wider university community.

The university said details of the burial arrangements would be communicated after they are released by the family.