“His body had been deposited at the morgue of General hospital, Offa,” he said.

Head of Media and Publicity of the institution, Olayinka Iroye, who confirmed the incident, told Daily Trust that he will be buried in his hometown in Ofu Local Government of Kogi State, on Tuesday.

Iroye said, “Mr Ayatu served the Department and School of Communication and Information Technology in various capacities; including Staff Adviser, Examination Officer and lately the Coordinator of the Printing Press.” (Daily Trust)