Benue State University Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), who was also the vice-chairman of Benue state action committee on COVID-19. Prof Godwin Achinge died few days after testing positive for Coronavirus on July 5, in Jos, Plateau state's 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."


May his soul rest in perfect peace.