Following the tragic death of a student at Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State, the institution’s spokesperson, Femi Atoyebi, disclosed that the hostel porter is assisting the police with investigations.
The unnamed student was reportedly beaten to death by a group of students for allegedly stealing a mobile phone at the Shepherd Inn hostel on the university premises.
The spokesperson did not confirm the identity of the deceased.
In a telephone interview with our correspondent on Sunday, Atoyebi noted that several students had been arrested and handed over to the police, although the exact number of the assailants remains unknown.
“For now, I think we have some and those have been handed over to the police,” he said.
When questioned about the deceased being identified as Alex Timileyi, a prince from the Warri Kingdom in Delta State, Atoyebi was unable to confirm this.
“By now, the school must have known the student. It’s not a secret.
His status as a prince, I don’t know.
But to the best of my knowledge, he was a student of Ajayi Crowther University,” he stated.
Regarding the hostel porter, Atoyebi mentioned, “For the dereliction of his duty, he is on suspension and also handed over to the police to assist with investigations.”
According to information gathered, the deceased was subjected to continuous beating from 6 p.m. on Friday until about 10 a.m. on Saturday.
“They said they caught him with a stolen phone. They started beating him from 6 p.m. yesterday (Friday) until he died at about 10 a.m. 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,” the source revealed.
