Missing FUT Minna Lecturer Confirmed Dead in Fatal Auto Crash Along Minna–Bida Road

The family of Malam Alkali Buhari, a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, has confirmed his tragic passing following a fatal motor accident along the Minna–Bida Road.

Malam Buhari had been reported missing on Monday, January 12, 2026, after he failed to return home from the university. Following an intensive search and a public missing-person appeal, his family received confirmation today that he was involved in a deadly crash while in transit.

Reports indicate that the accident occurred along the Minna–Bida axis as the deceased was returning from the FUT Minna campus.

The news has sent shockwaves through the university community, where colleagues and students have begun paying tribute to the late lecturer. His family has expressed profound grief, describing his death as an irreparable loss.

Funeral arrangements and prayers are expected to be announced in accordance with Islamic rites. We pray that his soul finds eternal rest in Aljannatul Firdaus and that his family finds the strength to navigate this difficult period.