Just in, an incident happened “UNIJOS Student Kills And Buries Best Friend After Studio Session”
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 200-level student of Agriculture at the University of Jos, identified as Nanpon Timnan, for allegedly killing his close friend, Peter Mafuyai, a 300-level Banking and Finance student of the same institution, and burying him in a shallow grave.
The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, October 25, at the suspect’s off-campus apartment in the Laranto area of Jos.
Eyewitnesses said both students were close friends with a shared interest in music. They had gone out to play football earlier in the day before visiting a studio for a recording session. The incident allegedly happened shortly after they returned home.
A student who spoke on condition of anonymity said the suspect retrieved a machete upon returning from the studio and, without provocation, attacked his friend.
After striking him with the machete, the other occupants of the compound began shouting, asking what the victim had done.
The suspect did not respond. They ran to seek help, but by the time they returned, he had already buried the body behind the house in a shallow grave,” the source said.
Following a distress call, operatives from the Laranto Police Division led by the Divisional Police Officer promptly arrived at the scene and arrested the suspect.
A police source confirmed the arrest, adding that preliminary investigations suggest the murder may have been connected to a disagreement over a music project the two friends were working on.
“The suspect is currently in custody while investigations continue to determine the motive behind the killing,” the source said. “The victim’s remains have been exhumed and deposited at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital morgue for autopsy.”
When contacted, the university’s Acting Head of Information, Tongdyen Dachung, declined to comment, saying he would confirm the incident before issuing an official statement.
The President of the Student Union Government (SUG), Jane Pwajok, confirmed that the union was aware of the case and that the police were handling the investigation.
Efforts to reach the Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, for an official comment were unsuccessful as he did not respond to calls or messages as of press time.
