A yet-to-be-identified male student of the Ajayi Crowther
University, Oyo, in Oyo State, has allegedly been clubbed to death inside a
hostel known as Shepherd Inn on the school premises by a group of other
students for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.
It was gathered that the deceased was also said to
have had his hair forcefully shaved by his assailants after he was reportedly
caught with the stolen mobile phone.
Our correspondent learnt from a source in the school who
spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter that
the deceased was beaten from 6pm on Friday to about 10am on Saturday.
“They said they caught him with a stolen phone. They started
beating him from 6pm yesterday (Friday) until he died at about 10am today
(Saturday).
“The incident
happened at ‘Shepherd Inn’. It’s like a lodge or a hostel now. They also shaved
the hair of the guy before beating him,” he said.
Two different videos that were shared with our correspondent
on Saturday night showed the deceased rolling on the hostel floor while other
students were beating him with sticks.
In one of the recordings, one of the students was heard
encouraging the other student to smack the deceased “harder, harder.”
Meanwhile, the school authorities have announced the
expulsion of the students involved in what they called the ‘fight that led to
the death of a fellow student’.
The institution, in a statement issued by its Public
Relations Officer, Mr. Femi Atoyebi, on Saturday evening, however, denied the
reports making the rounds that those involved in the killing were members of a
secret cult.
“Contrary to what is trending, the university affirms that
there is no cultism in the institution, just as the university has zero
tolerance for any sort of anti-societal vices and misconduct.
“It is important to stress that the expelled students do not
belong to any cult group,” he said.
Atoyebi said what actually happened was that the deceased
was alleged to have stolen a mobile telephone.
He, however, said that instead of reporting the matter to
the university management, the expelled students could not control their
emotions, adding that their actions led to the unfortunate death of the
student.
The spokesperson said that the institution acted swiftly by
handing over all the students involved to the police for investigation,
assuring that justice would be served.
“The university remains steadfast in its commitment to
ensuring a safe, conducive, peaceful, and godly atmosphere for learning,” he
said.
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