‘We demand autopsy for slain Ajayi Crowther varsity student’- Niger Delta Youths

‘We demand autopsy for slain Ajayi Crowther varsity student’- Niger Delta Youths

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students and some youth leaders of the Niger Delta Front have demanded an autopsy to unravel the cause of death of a Mechanical Engineering student of Ajayi Crowther University, Alex Timileyin.

Starnews NG reports that the deceased was beaten to death by his colleagues over an allegation of phone theft.

The 25 suspects indicted in the alleged murder, aged between 18 and 34, were on Wednesday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Oyo State and had been remanded in prison until July 8 pending trial.

Until his death, Timileyin lived in a hostel at the institution premises known as the Shepherd Inn.

Not satisfied with the court ruling, the leadership of NANS and some Niger Delta youths stormed the school to protest on Wednesday.

According to a statement made available to newsmen by NANS, they demanded that a full autopsy should be conducted on the late student, who was described as an Itsekiri Prince of Warri in Delta State.

Addressing journalists, NANS National President Lucky Emonefe and the President of Niger Delta Front, Chukwutem Nwogor, accused the police and management of the institution of trying to shield the real killers of the deceased.

Aside from calling for an autopsy, Nwogor also slammed the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, for not speaking up or showing any visible sign of empathy since the incident happened.

He said, “If you visit the hostel of Ajayi Crowther, it is shameful and a slap on the face of the National University Commission. What people are just interested in is money, not about the safety of the students. I don’t see any reason why proper facilities are not being put in place before you approve such a school to have a hostel.

“Now that this unfortunate incident has happened, the school is running helter-skelter to make sure that it fixes the hostel. It is also shameful that up till this moment, the Oyo State Commissioner for Education has not visited the scene. The minister too has neither visited nor put a call through to the family of the late student.

“What is the reason why they are in government? It is to protect lives and property. The killing of the innocent boy was barbaric. That hostel is inhabitable.”

One week ago, some Itsekiri elders were reported to have stormed the institution.

Led by an uncle of the deceased, Yemi Emiko, the elders were said to have visited the hostel and also had a meeting with the school management.

They equally visited the morgue where the remains of the student were deposited.