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The Nigerian police have arraigned twenty-five students of the Ajayi Crowther University before Chief Magistrate Court in connection with the murder of Alex Timileyin, who was beaten to death by his colleagues for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.
According to Itsekiri activist, ‘Lord Of Warri’ via the microblogging platform, X formerly Twitter, the students, were between aged 18 and 34, and will remanded in prison until July 8 pending trial.
TheNewsGuru. com(TNG) reports that Timileyi was allegedly beaten to death inside a hostel known as Shepherd Inn on the school premises.
According to reports, the deceased student attackers had allegedly had his hair forcibly shaved after he was allegedly discovered in possession of the stolen cell phone.
Timileyi’s death sparked outrage on social media with many Nigerians expressing shock, anger, and disbelief.
In an update on X on Wednesday, ‘Lord Of Warri’ wrote, “Today June 5, 25 students were arraigned in court in connection with the tragic murder of Prince Alex Timileyin, a son of the Warri Kingdom and a student at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo.
“The court has remanded them in prison until July 8, pending trial.
“We appreciate the efforts of the Oyo State Government and the Oyo State Police Command in pursuing justice and ensuring that the perpetrators are held accountable.
“We await the trial and expect that justice will be served in its entirety.”
The suspects are:
1. Kumolu Opeyemi Daniel (21)
2. Oluwole Olanshile Thompson (25)
3. Lawal Victor Tomilola (23)
4. Omolakin Oluwatomiwa Anthony (24)
5. Folorunsho Oluwakunmi (21)
6. Bolarinwa Oloruntoyinbo Victor (20)
7. Oladoye Femi Ola (34)
8. Kehinde Olasusuyi Martins (32)
9. Okorie Samuel (20)
10. Mustapha Khalid (23)
11. Mustapha Usman Segun (19)
12. Adeniran Yusuf (20)
13. Oloyede Femi (18)
14. Areye Joseph Aduragbemi (19)
15. Oyelakin Iyanuoluwatomiwa (18)
16. Olalekan Obaloluwa (20)
17. Adejumobi Emmanuel (18)
18. Daudu John Oluwaseun (18)
19. Gana Solomon (21)
20. Moses Abiola (20)
21. Tijani Hammad (21)
22. Omon-Fumen Jenkins (21)
23. Okay-Aroh Gerald (20)
24. Kolawole David (22)
25. Afesojaye Emmanuel (18)