OAU hands over suspected cultists to police.
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A group of suspected cultists attacked students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) campus on Friday night. during an entertainment event,
Some of the attackers were said to be students of the neighbouring Oduduwa University, Ile-Ife (OUI), while one of them was reported to be a yet to be identified OAU student.
OUI is a private university that shares the same Ile-Ife community with OAU.
The students, said to be members of the Alora confraternity, a cult group associated with the display of yellow paraphernalia, stormed a late night music show at amphitheatre, where attendees anticipated the performance of Omoniyi Temidayo, a famous rapper nicknamed ‘Zlatan Ibile’.
Our correspondent witnessed the clash that erupted after the performance of the youngster when the group caused commotion at a particular section of the hall.
The group slapped, beat and harassed some students who challenged them. The members, thereafter, showed themselves at the front stage of the theatre.
An OAU student, identified as AY JOKS, was severely injured in the attack.
According to a student, Osungbade Akeem, who witnessed the scenario, the cult group attacked with daggers, knives and charms.
“I confronted them and after a serious confrontation from conscious students, we rounded them up before the school security van arrived,” he said.
Speaking with this paper on Saturday evening, the Chief Security Officer of the school, Babatunde Oyatokun, noted that the suspected cultists have been handed to the police at Moore Area Command.
When asked about the health condition of AY JOKS, who was hospitalised after the attack, Mr Oyatokun said; “He is fine now.”
Repeated calls and text messages sent to the police spokesperson in Osun, Folashade Odoro, on Saturday were not responded to.
A group of suspected cultists attacked students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) campus on Friday night. during an entertainment event,
Some of the attackers were said to be students of the neighbouring Oduduwa University, Ile-Ife (OUI), while one of them was reported to be a yet to be identified OAU student.
OUI is a private university that shares the same Ile-Ife community with OAU.
The students, said to be members of the Alora confraternity, a cult group associated with the display of yellow paraphernalia, stormed a late night music show at amphitheatre, where attendees anticipated the performance of Omoniyi Temidayo, a famous rapper nicknamed ‘Zlatan Ibile’.
Our correspondent witnessed the clash that erupted after the performance of the youngster when the group caused commotion at a particular section of the hall.
The group slapped, beat and harassed some students who challenged them. The members, thereafter, showed themselves at the front stage of the theatre.
An OAU student, identified as AY JOKS, was severely injured in the attack.
According to a student, Osungbade Akeem, who witnessed the scenario, the cult group attacked with daggers, knives and charms.
“I confronted them and after a serious confrontation from conscious students, we rounded them up before the school security van arrived,” he said.
Speaking with this paper on Saturday evening, the Chief Security Officer of the school, Babatunde Oyatokun, noted that the suspected cultists have been handed to the police at Moore Area Command.
When asked about the health condition of AY JOKS, who was hospitalised after the attack, Mr Oyatokun said; “He is fine now.”
Repeated calls and text messages sent to the police spokesperson in Osun, Folashade Odoro, on Saturday were not responded to.
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