Victor Oke, a final year student of the Department of Political Science, University of Osun, Oshogbo, has reportedly been set ablaze by suspected cultists who tried to force him to join them.
Thus was confirmed by the management of the Osun State University, which said its security unit is working with the police to bring the suspects to book.
Oke, a part-time student was attacked on Saturday, and prior to his final exam.
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In a statement on Monday, Public Relations Officer of UNIOSUN, Ademola Adesoji, disclosed that Oke, was attacked for refusing to join the cult group.
According to Adesoji, the school reached out to his parents when Oke failed to show up for his final paper on Saturday.
He said, “It was gathered that some of the eyewitnesses living in the area where the incident happened reported that they heard Oke Ademiju Victor shouting that he was not joining their cult, while they continued to hit him with cutlasses, hard stones and attempted to burn him, partially succeeding before he was eventually rescued.
“We have since been following up with the parents and it is confirmed that he was rushed to the university’s teaching hospital for treatment and later moved to an undisclosed hospital where he is currently receiving treatment.”
Daily Report Nigeria gathered that Victor Oke was attacked by the hoodlums, set ablaze and left for dead, but was rescued by residents.
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