The University for Development Studies (UDS) in Dungu mourns Mohammed Zakiu Wunpini, a Level 200 Pharmacy student, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the evening of September 25, 2024.

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Zakiu’s final funeral rites are scheduled to take place today, September 30, 2024, at Gumani near Oasis Restaurant.

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Zakiu, who was preparing to enter his third year of studies, was discovered with multiple stab wounds in an uncompleted building between the Citadel Hostel and Kumbung Hostel on campus.

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Initial reports suggest that Zakiu may have been attacked and robbed, as his motorcycle and phone were missing from the scene. According to sources, he had gone out earlier to watch a football match with a friend but failed to return.

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In response to the shocking incident, university authorities, including the Vice Dean, Dean of Students, and the Head of Security, convened an emergency meeting and later visited the regional police office on Friday to follow up on the ongoing investigation.

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The tragic death has left the UDS campus in a state of shock and deep mourning as students and staff await further updates on the investigation.

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