OAU confirms gruesome stabbing of final year student

Ayoola Ayorinde, a student of the department of dramatic arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has been stabbed to death.

Ayorinde was reportedly going home with his brother on Wednesday evening when he was attacked by unknown assailants.

According to PUNCH, Ayorinde died at the Seventh Day Adventist hospital early on Thursday – a day to the submission of his final coursework as an undergraduate.

Seyi Iyiola, head of security, OAU Student’s union, confirmed the attack.

“I was called to the seventh day Adventist hospital to come and see him. I was told that he was coming back from his supervisor that day around 07.45pm with his brother that came here to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The brother was at the front when two persons attacked him. After crossing his path, they collected his phone and stabbed him. Those around rushed him to the hospital.

“His family members came that day and we tried to ensure that it was the school management that would relay the message to them, but that could not be achieved. Immediately we got to the hospital, his parents came down but the hospital insisted that they must get police report.

“We then went to Moore police station and later to the scene of the incident. I am not aware that he had a clash with any group or persons.”

Abiodun Olanrewaju, the public relations officer of OAU, described the incident as gruesome, as he sympathised with the family of the deceased.

“It is unfortunate that we had to lose a student to a gruesome act. The university management is not happy with the situation. Our condolences go to the parents, and we pray that God will grant the parent and family the fortitude to bear the loss. It is not the joy of any parent to lose any final year student in such a manner. We have reported the incidence to the police,” Olanrewaju said.