NOUN bursar, Nasiru Marafa shot dead in Zamfara

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

The university’s Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council, Oladipo Ajayi, confirmed Marafa’s death in a statement on Sunday.

According to the statement, Marafa was reportedly shot while returning from Gusau, the Zamfara State capital.

“The Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of the Governing Council, Management, Senate, Staff and Students of the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, regrets to announce the sudden and untimely passing of the University Bursar, Mallam Nasiru Gusau Marafa,” the statement said.

Marafa was appointed Bursar of NOUN on September 17, 2022, for a five-year tenure scheduled to end in September 2027.

Ajayi described the deceased as a dedicated administrator who served the university meritoriously and held several positions of responsibility during his career.

He expressed the university’s condolences to Marafa’s family, friends, colleagues and the wider university community.

The university said details of the burial arrangements would be communicated after they are released by the family.