University of Jos former HOD murdered by son,31, in U.S

According to reports,authorities in the USA are charging Daniel Kadima, a 31-year-old US based Nigerian, for murdering his mother a former HOD Mass Communication at the University of Jos, Dr Hauwa Kadima.
Dr Kadima, 61, was found dead at her Regency Park apartment in Texas USA in July 27 after they received a call alerting them of a person believed to be dead at her Longview apartment. An autopsy revealed she died from blunt impact to the head. She had fractures to her skull with laceration of the brain.

Her son, Daniel Kadima who has history of being mentally unstable was the last person seen leaving his mother’s apartment before her body was discovered during a welfare check. Though investigation is ongoing, the police said he is the person they believe beat his mother to death. He is currently being held in the Gregg County Jail.


Dr Hauwa Kadima lectured at the department of Mass Comm at the university of Jos for over three decades mentoring notable personalities in media across the country.
She was a devouted member of the ECWA Church and an officer with the Girls Brigade.