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How UNILORIN Final Year Student Beat His Project Supervisor Into Coma

Faith Ukanwa

Nov 15, 2021

A 400 Level student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Salaudeen Waliyu popularly known as Captain Walz on Thursday, attacked his female project supervisor, Mrs Zakariyyah.

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Report says Waliyu attacked Zakariyyah, a lecturer of the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences in her office, leaving her with injuries.

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According to reports, Waliyu sought the help of the assaulted lecturer, because he did not observe the compulsory Students Industrial Work Scheme (SIWES).

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He was said to have pleaded with her but she refused helping him which made Waiyu furious and he started banging her table and slapping her.

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The lecturer was said to have escaped into another office, however, yet to be pacified Waliyu followed her and strangled her till she fell into coma.

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ÔÇØ The lecturer tried to escape and he kept pursuing her, she ran into an office but Captain Walz broke the window and started punching her hard.

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ÔÇØ In an attempt to escape, the lecturer fell down, sustained a head cut and was strangled by the student till she fell into comaÔÇØ a source told newsmen.

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The student was afterwards arrested by the security personnel of UNILORIN and handed over to the police.

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According to the Director of Corporate Affairs, UNILORIN, Kunle Akogun, said Mrs Zakariyyah is in a stable condition.

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The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, who described the incident as sad and unfortunate, assured that justice will be done on the matter.

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— Faith Ukanwa

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