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A final year student of University of Ibadan(UI), Ridwan Adedayo, has been killed by suspected armed robbers.
A statement on Monday by the varsity’s Director of Public Communications, Mr Olatunji Oladejo, said Adedayo, a final year student of the Department of History, Faculty of Arts, was killed on Sunday in front of Access Bank, opposite Preboye, UI/ Bodija Road, Ibadan.
He said: “Mr. Ridwan Adedayo , a final year student of the Department of History, Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan has been reportedly killed by suspected armed robbers.
“The robbery which led to the killing of Mr. Adedayo happened around midnight on Sunday, 17 October, 2021. I understand he was killed in front of Access Bank opposite Preboye, UI/ Bodija Road. The matter has been reported to the Bodija Police Division. The Oyo State Police Command is conducting a discreet investigation on the sad development.”
Oladejo added that the body of the late student has been deposited at the University College Hospital (UCH), for autopsy.