By Tunde Olamilekan
A fresh graduate of the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, Osun State, identified only as Taoreed, has been confirmed dead after he was hit by a stray bullet.
Taoreed was hit by a stray bullet during a clash between rival cult groups in Esa-Oke community.
The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, September 23, shortly after Taoreed had collected his National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, call-up letter from the institution.
Eyewitness accounts stated that violence began a day earlier, on Monday, September 22, when suspected cultists clashed near the school premises during the signing-out celebration of final-year students.
A student of the institution, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that gunshots were heard during the event, forcing students to flee for safety.
He said, “We were signing out after our exams in the afternoon when we suddenly started hearing gunshots outside the school premises.
“Everyone ran for cover. It was later that we discovered that a final-year student had been killed by cultists. It was a terrible situation.”
The Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the development.
Ojelabi described it as a cult-related clash that claimed two lives.
“It was a cult clash. Two students were killed. One died on the spot, and the other died in the hospital.
“Efforts are ongoing to arrest the perpetrators,” Ojelabi stated.
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