Education
LASU Reveals How Graduate Was Killed By Gunmen
- The management of Lagos State University (LASU) has revealed how a graduate of the institution was killed by gunmen.
EKOHOTBLOG reports that the management of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has on Friday explained how a graduate of the institution, Yusuf Nurudeen, popularly known as Omomeewa, was shot dead by unknown gunmen.
EKOHOTBLOG had reported that Omomeewa, a student activist, was shot dead around LASU U-turn, Iba Road on Wednesday.
However, the management of LASU has explained that the student activist, a graduate of Education Management, truly came to campus on that day on invitation by the university’s disciplinary committee sitting over a case that was delaying the release of his certificate.
According to a statement by LASU spokesman, Ademola Adekoya, a staff of the university, who is a senior assistant registrar, Waheed Majekodunmi, was also attacked with him by the same gunmen but survived.
The university spokesman further noted that Omomeewa and several other students were facing disciplinary committee over a case of admission racketeering levelled against them since 2019.
He added that the case had to be dragged for a long time because of the COVID-19 pandemic which disrupted activities on campus.
Adekoya stated, “So, on the resumed sitting of the panel, he and other students were invited for defence on Wednesday and he was the first person that appeared before the panel and through before 2:00 pm.
“But on his own, he stayed behind on campus and met with Mr Waheed Majekodunmi and they both went to socialize at the university Senior Staff Club till pass 8:00 pm after which they left together through the Iba Gate of the university for their destinations.
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“And because they didn’t get a vehicle to convey them at the school junction as it was already late due to the nature of the environment, they were said to be trekking down to where they would get a vehicle when they were attacked and dispossessed of their valuables by armed robbers and in the process shot them.
“While Mr Majekodunmi was lucky to have escaped with gunshot wounds and got helped by passersby to a nearby hospital, Alowonle couldn’t make it,” the LASU spokesman explained.
LASU graduate, Yusuf Nurudeen
Adekoya further stated that the injured staff is receiving treatment at the LASU Health Centre, adding that the university security department is working with the government security agencies to investigate the incident with the aim of bringing the perpetrators to book.
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