Barely three weeks after the gruesome murder of two undergraduates of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), another tragic incident has rocked the institution as a female student was reportedly killed by her boyfriend.
The victim, identified as Joy Adeyemi, a student of the Department of Human Kinetics, was found dead in her boyfriend’s room after she had been declared missing since Tuesday.
Her death has ignited fresh outrage among students, leading to mass protests across the university community.
Sources told Vanguard that Joy, who operated a POS business in the area, was allegedly killed by her boyfriend, an indigene of the town, who fled the scene after locking her corpse in his room. Concerned neighbours, disturbed by a foul odour emanating from the room, alerted students, leading to the tragic discovery.
“The guy killed her, locked her up in his room, and disappeared with her business money. We only discovered what happened when the smell from the room became unbearable,” a student source disclosed.
The shocking incident comes on the heels of the recent killing of two other AAUA students, Andrel Okah of the Department of History and International Studies, and John Abba of the Department of Economics, who were kidnapped and later found dead.
While some suspects were arrested in connection with the earlier murders, controversy trails the case as the prime suspect, reportedly John Abba’s landlord, mysteriously died in police custody.
The succession of killings has triggered growing tension within the Akungba-Akoko community, with students accusing residents of targeting them.
During Friday’s protest, aggrieved students marched through the streets with placards bearing messages such as: “Stop Killing Us, AAUA Students”, “Say No to Students’ Killing in Akungba” and “We Demand Action from Ondo State Government”.
In response, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Committee strongly condemned the act and demanded urgent action from security agencies to apprehend the fleeing suspect and prevent further violence.
“We are tired of burying our colleagues. This must end. The government and the police must ensure that no student is ever subjected to this kind of horror again,” a NANS representative said.
The students have vowed to continue their agitation until concrete steps are taken to secure the lives of AAUA students and ensure justice for the victims.
Credit: Vanguard
