A 200-level student of the University of Ibadan (UI), Taki Mayowa Peter, died at the University Teaching Hospital (UCH), on Sunday, as a result of injury sustained when he was shot by a member of a vigilance group in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The two members of the group at Irepodun area of Agbowo are now cooling off at the Agbowo police station for killing the student of the Department of Anthro-pology and Archaeology at the late hours of Friday.
The two members of the group at Irepodun area of Agbowo are now cooling off at the Agbowo police station for killing the student of the Department of Anthro-pology and Archaeology at the late hours of Friday.
Before his death, 26-year-old Taki was said to be returning with his classmate, Wale Olowoniyi, from a six-day vigil at about 4.55 a.m, when they met two member of a vigilance group, who laid siege in front of their house at 2, Jakan Street, Agbowo Express Road.
According to Olowoniyi they had left the church by 5.55 a.m when they met one Badru and James, the two member of the vigilance group, who accosted and asked them where they were coming from.
Olowoniyi, who escaped the gunshots by whiskers, said the night guard insisted they must be flogged, even after they had informed them that they were coming from a vigil.
Unable to bear the pains inflicted on them through wipping by the guard, Olowoniyi said Taki took to his heels, but he was fired at by James.
It was learnt that the sound of the gunshot attracted the police to the scene of the incident as they took Taki to a nearby hospital.
When the Nigerian Tribune visited the Irepo-dun police station, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and the Divisional Commanding Officer (DCO) were not available to confirm the incident.
No comments:
Post a Comment