A student of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Ademiju Ayeni, popularly known as Jago, has reportedly been stabbed to death during the National Association of Nigerian Students Joint Campus Council (NANS JCC) Osun convention in Osogbo, Osun State.
Ayeni, who was a student of Estate Management, reportedly sustained a stab wound to his chest following a disagreement involving some individuals around the venue of the convention.
According to a report by Punch, sources who participated in the convention alleged that Ayeni was stabbed by a member of the convention’s security committee while attempting to prevent him from gaining access to the venue.
However, the circumstances surrounding the stabbing, including the identity and motive of the alleged assailant, remain subject to police investigation.
The Osun State Police Command confirmed that it was aware of the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abiodun Ojelabi, said the disagreement had initially been resolved before the parties involved dispersed.
According to him, Ayeni later complained of chest pain and was examined, leading to the discovery of a stab wound.
He was subsequently taken to a private hospital in Osogbo, where he was pronounced dead.
His remains were reportedly deposited at the morgue of the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, while the police said an autopsy would be conducted as part of efforts to establish further details surrounding his death.
As of the time of the report, the police had not confirmed any arrest in connection with the incident.
Meanwhile, the NANS Southwest Coordinator, Josiah Adeyemo, reportedly described the incident as cult-related, alleging that those involved had engaged in a brief fight before Ayeni was stabbed.
However, he said the alleged perpetrator had not been identified.
The development has generated concern among students and stakeholders, particularly because it occurred around a student leadership convention.
The newly elected NANS JCC Osun leadership, in a statement signed by its Chairman-elect, Comrade Keinde Ayokule Temiloluwa Kaywhytee; General Secretary-elect, Comrade Odewale Favour Olatunde Oladex; and Public Relations Officer-elect, Comrade Adediran Okikijesu, expressed condolences to Ayeni’s family, friends and the Iree Polytechnic community.
The new leadership also called on students and stakeholders to remain calm, reject retaliation and refrain from circulating unverified accounts capable of escalating tensions.
“No student election or leadership ambition is worth the life of a student,” the statement said.
The leadership urged members of the Osun student community to prioritise peace, reconciliation and unity following the incident.
The police investigation is expected to clarify the circumstances that led to the fatal stabbing and establish responsibility.
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