OAU condemns murder of final year student over phone theft, orders probe

OAU condemns murder of final year student over phone theft, orders probe

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has condemned, the incident that led to the death of a final-year student of the institution, Okoli Chizoputam over allegations of stealing a phone.

The university, in a statement released by its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju, on Tuesday, April 11, said preliminary investigation revealed that the student died of a mob action on the allegation that he stole a phone.

He described the incident as unfortunate, and that the institution's Vice Chancellor, Prof. Simeon Bamire, has set up a committee to unravel the circumstances that led to the incident.

Olarewaju noted that the mob action was a violation of the law of the country and of the University regulations and that the incident has been reported to the police who have commenced investigations.


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