Ondo State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the killing of a student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko identified as Emmanuel at the weekend.

It was gathered that the gunmen stormed a private students’ hostel in the town, killing a 300-level student of Linguistics in the attack.

The motive for the attack is not yet known.

Reacting to the sad incident, the Vice Chairman, of the National Association of Universities Students (NAUS); Ondo Campus Monitoring Committee (NAUS), ONDO CMC, Comrade Oladele Emmanuel, described the incident as a sad and unfortunate one.

He called on security agents and the management of the university to investigate the matter, and bring the culprits to book.

“The circumstances surrounding this tragedy remain unclear, leaving us all with questions and a deep sense of loss. In times like these, our collective safety and well-being must be our paramount concern.

“We urgently appeal to the AAUA management, the state government, and the security operatives to conduct a thorough investigation into this incident.

He insisted that justice must prevail swiftly, and that the perpetrators of this heinous act be held accountable.

He said: “The management of AAUA is hereby urged to enhance security measures around the campus and surrounding areas to prevent such tragedies from recurring.

The Spokesperson of the University, Victor Akinpelumi said the University management will make public its reaction to the incident.

The Public Relations Officer of Ondo State Police Command, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya told our Correspondent that the police are investigating the incident, to unravel the mystery behind it.