The police in Osun have confirmed the killing by a suspected cultist of one Hassan Adedeji, a graduate of Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, and a commercial motorcyclist.
Police spokesperson in the state, SP Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the killings on Thursday in Osogbo, said the duo was shot dead close to a gate of the institution.
Opalola said the killer, Rasheed Okoolu, as reported to the police by an eyewitness, is a notorious cultist.
She said police had launched intensive manhunt to arrest Okoolu.
Also, the Public Relations Officer of the polytechnic, Mr Sola Lawal, in a statement, appealed to students to be calm to allow the police to conduct their investigation.
“I can confirm to you that one Hassan Adedeji, an HND graduate of Banking and Finance and an awaiting NYSC corps member, as well as a commercial motorcyclist were shot dead on Wednesday in Ede town.
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“The polytechnic’s management is very saddened by this unfortunate incident.
“Let me use this opportunity to appeal to our students to remain calm and be law-abiding, while we await final police investigation into this dastardly act.
“May Almighty God give the bereaved families the fortitude to bear the loss,’’ he stated.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that students of the polytechnic staged a protest, blocked roads in Ede while demanding for the arrest of the suspected killer.
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How un save we are in this country!
Nigeria has become more crimogeneus society!
This cutist killing is getting out of hand
I don’t know what is happening again in this country
So sad
Sorry so sad
When will this cultism stop killing people in this country the government should do something about it
Sorry so sad the government should do something about it
This is really getting out of hand
Ok
This so bad oooooMake God safe us from
this issue of killing up and down in this country
because we don’t even know
where this country is going, killing everyday and
no peace in the country insecurity every dam place