LAUTECH student shot dead at sign-out party in Ogbomosho, 16 arrested

LAUTECH student shot dead at sign-out party in Ogbomosho, 16 arrested

By: Zagazola Makama

A student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, has been confirmed dead after being shot during a sign-out party, the Oyo State Police Command has said.

Zagazola report that the deceased, identified as Babalola Marvelous Ishola, was found lifeless by the roadside at about 5:38 p.m. on Wednesday.

Sources said that the discovery followed a report received about a male corpse lying unattended near the road.

A team of security operatives were mmediately dispatched to the scene, where the victim was identified through a search of his person.

The Dean of Student Affairs at LAUTECH also confirmed that Babalola was a student of the institution.

His body has been deposited at the morgue of the LAUTECH University Teaching Hospital for preservation.

Following the incident, police Monitoring Unit launched a sting operation which led to the arrest of sixteen suspects in connection with the shooting.

Police say investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances behind the tragic killing.

LAUTECH student shot dead at sign-out party in Ogbomosho, 16 arrested