Gunmen storm OAU students’ hostel, kill student

A 300 level student of the Department of Accounting in Obafemi Awolowo University Abiodun Babalola has been reportedly murdered by some unknown men who attacked his residence located along Ede road, Ile Ife.

It was gathered that the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, have condoled with the parents and family members of the deceased.

Spokesman for the institution Abiodun Olarewaju explained that “students were attacked in the wee hours of Saturday with dangerous weapons by some unknown persons, who inflicted varying degrees of injuries on them, before carting away their money, phones, and other valuables.”

He quoted the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, as saying that “people should place the fear of God far and above worldly materials, wondering what sort of earthly possession would make a man to attack, maim and kill his fellow man.”

The deceased was said to be a 300 level student, and the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife, have already condoled with his parents and family members. The school’s Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, who confirmed that a student was killed in an attack, said;

“Students were attacked in the wee hours of Saturday with dangerous weapons by some unknown persons, who inflicted varying degrees of injuries on them, before carting away their money, phones, and other valuables.”

The release also quoted the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, as saying that “people should place the fear of God far and above worldly materials, wondering what sort of earthly possession would make a man to attack, maim and kill his fellowman.”