A source within the institution told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that the students started beating their colleague at around 10 p.m. on Friday after discovering that he was the one who stole a phone.
“An unidentified male student at Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo, Oyo state, was beaten to death by fellow students for allegedly stealing a mobile phone, the beating, which started on the evening of May 24, continued until the morning of May 25, during which the victim’s hair was also forcefully shaved”
The university management confirmed the incident, stating that the students involved had been expelled and handed over to the police
The students also allegedly forcefully shaved the victim’s hair after he was caught with the stolen phone. The beating, according to the source, began at 6 pm on Friday, May 24, and continued until around 10 am on Saturday, May 25. “They said they caught him with a stolen phone. They started beating him from 6pm yesterday (Friday) until he died at about 10am today (Saturday). “The incident happened at ‘Shepherd Inn’. It’s like a lodge or a hostel now. They also shaved the hair of the guy before beating him,” The Punch quoted the source as saying. Videos obtained by the newspaper reportedly showed the deceased rolling on the hostel floor while other students were beating him with sticks.
Meanwhile, the university management confirmed the incident in a statement by spokesperson Femi Atoyebi, published by the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday. The statement indicated that the students suspected of involvement in the alleged crime had been expelled and handed over to the police for prosecution.
