Olufunke Aladejare
A student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Marvelous Babalola has been shot dead during a sign-out party of the school.
His death was confirmed by the Oyo State Police Command, adding that his lifeless body was discovered by the roadside at approximately 5:38 p.m. on Wednesday.
The incident was disclosed by counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama via their official X handle on Thursday.
According to sources cited by Makama, the discovery was made after authorities received a report of a male corpse lying unattended by the roadside.
Upon receiving the alert, a team of security operatives was immediately dispatched to the scene. Officers were able to identify the deceased through a search of his personal belongings.
The Dean of Student Affairs at LAUTECH later confirmed that Babalola was indeed a student of the institution, while his remains have since been deposited at the morgue of the LAUTECH University Teaching Hospital for preservation.
