On Monday morning, gunmen killed Professor Gabriel Okayi of the Federal University of Agriculture (FUAM), Makurdi, Benue State. He was assassinated at his home in Asase, Makurdi, less than 24 hours after dedicating a new car at his Foundation Faith Church in North Bank.


State commissioner of Police Bashir Makama said the late professor had woken up from sleep and observed that his dogs were not let loose as usually done at night, so he stepped out of the house to release the dogs, but some gunmen lurking inside his compound shot him in the back as he turned to enter his house, killing him instantly.

The late scholar  was a Professor of Aquatic Pollution in the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture.