The deputy vice chancellor (academic) of Benue State University, Prof Godwin Achinge has died of COVID-19.
The deceased who was also the vice-chairman of Benue State Action Committee on COVID-19, died on Sunday July 5, 2020 in a hospital in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
Vanguard reported that a member of the Action committee who spoke on condition of anonymity as he confirmed the death of Prof. Achinge to newsmen, said;
“We lost our Vice Chairman, Prof. Achinge to the virus this afternoon in Jos, but we are still waiting for the family to be briefed on the development.”





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