BREAKING: 4 KWASU Students Allegedly Beat Colleague to Death, Police React

• Four students whose names have not been made known to the press have allegedly killed their colleague
• The victim, who was caught reportedly filming the culprits, died from the severity of the beating meted out to him by them
• The state public relations officer, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi (DSP), confirmed the unfortunate incident

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Kwara state, Ilorin - Four yet-to-be-identified students of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, in Moro local government area of the state, have reportedly beaten a fellow student to death.

Vanguard reported that though the students were arrested on Wednesday, March 6, the incident happened penultimate week in one of the private hostels outside the school.

How KWASU student was beaten to death

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Daily Trust reported the students descended on the deceased, whose name was yet to be ascertained as of press time, for allegedly filming them. They were said to have asked why he was filming them without their consent, to which he couldn’t offer any ‘reasonable explanation’.

A student who pleaded anonymity disclosed that “the victim later died from the severity of the beating meted out to him by the students.”

Police react as 4 students beat colleague to death

Reacting, the state police public relations officer, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi (DSP), confirmed the unfortunate incident on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

According to her:

“The alleged culprits were four, but I cannot confirm their names now. They have been arrested while an investigation is still ongoing over the matter.”

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FUTO student dies, others injured during cult clashes

In another related development, Legit.ng reported that a student of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) Owerri had reportedly been killed and several others injured in a cult-related incident.

The incident occurred on Friday morning, March 1, when students from Imo State University (IMSU) reportedly entered the FUTO campus in a motorcycle convoy, leading to a confrontation.

During the confrontation, the FUTO Man O War commander was fatally stabbed in the neck by one of the IMSU students, resulting in his immediate death.

The death and the injuries have left the university community in mourning and shock.

Source: Legit.ng