An unidentified male student of Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State was allegedly beaten to death inside the Shepherd Inn hostel on campus by a group of students for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.
A student from the school, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, reported that the deceased was beaten from 6 PM on Friday until about 10 AM on Saturday.
“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,” he said.
However, the institution said the students suspected of having taken part in the alleged crime had been expelled and handed over to the police for prosecution.
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