First-year mass communication student killed at Rufus Giwa poly
Suspected assailants on Tuesday murdered a new student of Mass Communication at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State.
The student, identified as Oluwaseun Adeleye, was killed at Opomulero Street in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
A student of the institution, who spoke on condition of anonymity on Wednesday, said that the deceased, a course representative and musician, was a new student of the institution who resumed a month ago.
The source said, “He was a fresher who had spent just three to four weeks on campus. In fact, he was a course representative. It is sad that we lost him. Unfortunately, he was macheted.”
However, the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Samuel Ojo, who confirmed the incident, briefly stated, “It was just unfortunate.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP, Olufunmilayo Odunlami, also confirmed the incident to journalists on Wednesday.
She said, “Yes, it’s a case of suspected murder of one Seun Ojo Adeleye, a ND 1 student of Mass Communication.”
(NAN)
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