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From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, took to the streets on Saturday, July 26, to protest the alleged killings of their fellow students by indigenes of the town.
This came barely three weeks after two students, Andrel Okah of the Department of History and International Studies and John Abba of the Department of Economics, were allegedly abducted and killed by some persons, some of whom have been arrested by the police. However, the mastermind of the alleged killing has reportedly died in police custody.
The protesting students alleged that the latest incident involved Joy Adeyemi of the Department of Human Kinetics, who was suspected to have been murdered on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, by her boyfriend, an indigene of the town who has since fled the community.
During the protest, the angry students chanted solidarity songs and carried placards with inscriptions such as, “At Akungba Akoko, say no to students’ killings,” “Stop killing us, AAUA students,” and “The state government should intervene in the killing of AAUA students,” among others.
One of the protesters, who identified himself as Kunle, told our correspondent that the deceased was killed by her boyfriend on Tuesday and locked inside her room. Neighbours raised the alarm after perceiving an unpleasant odour, leading to the discovery of her body.
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He said, “We are yet to know the reason the guy killed that lady. The lady operates a POS in that area, but since Tuesday, she has disappeared, and nobody knew her whereabouts until yesterday when the neighbours perceived a bad odour and discovered that she had been stabbed to death by her boyfriend. The boy, after killing her, went away with the money she used for her POS business.
“It is high time the state government does something about the killings of students by the indigenes of this town. If nothing is done, this may lead to a serious crisis in this community. You remember that some weeks ago, two of our students were also kidnapped and killed. So something has to be done.”
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Committee, Ondo Axis, in a statement, condemned the dastardly act and called on security agencies to bring the perpetrators to book. The statement was signed by the chairman and secretary of the committee, Comrade Adekanye Adeboye and Oladele Emmanuel, respectively.
The statement reads, “The National Association of Nigerian Students, Joint Campus Council, Ondo Axis is appalled and deeply saddened by the recent wave of killings targeting students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State. While the student community is still grappling with the tragic loss of two students who were brutally killed, another female student fell victim to this senseless violence just yesterday.
“As a body saddled with the responsibility of overseeing the general affairs and welfare of all Nigerian students, we strongly condemn these heinous acts and demand immediate action from the Ondo State government and all security agencies responsible for safeguarding lives and property within the state. The incessant killings are a clear indication of a security lapse that must be addressed urgently,” the statement added.
