Police arrest two over OAU student killed by mob

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) says it has handed over two suspects connected to the death of Okoli Aishe, a final-year student of the institution.

CRISPNG had reported how an angry mob killed Aishe for alleged phone theft at Awo Hall of the institution.

In a statement, Yemisi Opalola, the Osun police command spokesperson, said the suspects are currently in custody, adding that an investigation is ongoing into the matter.

Abiodun Olarewaju, the varsity’s public relations officer, also confirmed the arrest.

He said the vice-chancellor, Prof Simeon Bamire, and the entire community were saddened over the murder of the student.

“Nobody knows that students can go to that level of indiscipline to cost the life of their mate,” he said.

The spokesman stressed that the suspects should have adhered to the constitutional provisions and the university’s regulations rather than taking the law into their hands.

Olarewaju said the University had set up a committee to unravel the circumstances leading to the gruesome murder of the student.

The development comes as students of the institution staged a protest to demand justice for their late colleague.

The rankled students barricaded major roads on Wednesday and crippled activities for hours within the institution.