Twenty-five students from Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State faced arraignment on Wednesday in connection with the murder of Alex Timileyin, who was allegedly beaten to death by fellow students over a stolen mobile phone.
The students, ranging in age from 18 to 34, have been remanded in prison until July 8, pending trial.
The incident was brought to light by an activist known as ‘Lord Of Warri,’ who shared the development on X.
According to PUNCH, Timileyin was brutally beaten inside Shepherd Inn hostel on the university campus by a group of students, starting from 6pm on Friday and continuing until about 10am on Saturday.
‘Lord Of Warri,’ a relative of the deceased, had previously petitioned the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, urging him to ensure that justice was served.
In an update on Wednesday, the activist posted, “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.”
He further expressed gratitude for the efforts of the Oyo State Government and the Oyo State Police Command, stating, “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 accused students 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 Tyanuoluwatomiwa, 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
In related news, the family of the slain student visited Ajayi Crowther University, insisting on justice, while the university’s alumni association announced plans to subject students and staff to drug tests.
Additionally, the Oyo State Government has called on the university’s management to ensure that justice is served.
