23-YR OLD PROFESSOR’S SON HANGS SELF IN NASARAWA UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE

A 23-year-old student at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), identified as Jatau Shebah Rilokwah, was discovered deceased in an apparent suicide within the university’s senior staff housing.

Zagazola learned that the discovery occurred on April 27, 2025, when Emmanuel Gyawo, a security officer at the university, was instructed by Professor Shedrack Jatau to check on his son. Upon reaching the residence, Gyawo found Rilokwah hanging from the ceiling.

Professor Jatau, who was reportedly outside the state at the time, was informed about the incident. A team of police detectives, headed by the Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) of Angwan Lambu, was sent to the location.

The body exhibited no indications of violence, and no suicide note was found. Rilokwah was quickly taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Keffi, where a medical doctor confirmed his death. His body has been placed in the hospital morgue.

According to police sources, investigations are currently underway to ascertain the circumstances surrounding this event.