Nasiru Marafa. Photo: NOUN

The Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria, Nasiru Marafa, has reportedly been shot dead in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital.

The university disclosed this in an official notice signed by its Registrar and Secretary to Council, Oladipo Ajayi, on Sunday.

Ajayi stated that Marafa was reportedly shot while returning from Gusau, although the university did not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding the incident.

“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un,” the university stated in announcing the death of the bursar.