Suspected cultists kill TASUED student during final exams

Tragedy struck at Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ogun State on Wednesday as suspected cultists reportedly killed a final-year student, Ahmed Ayinla Fabiyi, during his final exams.

According to eyewitnesses, the deceased, a History and Diplomatic Studies major, was dragged out of the examination hall by the members of the cult group, who disguised themselves as friends celebrating his birthday. However, he was later found dead in a bushy area near the university’s technical workshop, with signs of brutal beating, stabbing, and shooting.

The incident is believed to be a result of a renewed cult crisis between the Eiye and Aiye cult groups.

Fabiyi, a former student leader and member of the Students Union Government (SUG), was said to have been targeted due to his past involvement in campus politics.

Confirming the development, Mrs Ayotunde Odubela, TASUED’s Public Relations Officer, was quoted as saying, “The student was actually carried out of the examination hall as if they were celebrating because Wednesday was actually his birthday

“Everyone thought they were celebrating his birthday until he was dragged to the bushy part of the institution’s technical workshop and attacked.

“That was when the school security unit was contacted, but by the time they would get to the place of the incident, he has been actually beaten and macheted. So, when they saw the security men coming, they dropped him and left.

“When the security men picked him up, they took him to the school medical center, where he was immediately attended to and referred to the General Hospital Ijebu Ode, immediately.

“The General Hospital also referred him to Babcock University Teaching Hospital; unfortunately, he gave up the ghost before he got to the hospital.”

The university has reported the incident to the police, who have launched an investigation and raided suspected cultist hideouts in the area. The incident has sent shockwaves through the university community, with students and staff calling for increased security measures to prevent future incidents.