The Oyo State House of Assembly has described the torture and killing of a student at Ajayi Crowther University in the school hostel as a “barbaric and appalling act.”
The lawmakers made this known, while reacting to the Matter of Urgent Public Importance presented by the Chief Whip, Gbenga Oyekola, representing Atiba State Constituency during the last proceedings.
The motion, entitled: “Urgent needs for Government Action Regarding the Torture and Murder of Alexander , A 200 Level Engineering Student at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo explained that the unfortunate incident which led to the death of the deceased revealed that he was subjected to severe physical abuse that eventually claimed his life.
“Akor Alexander Timileyin, a promising 200 Level Mechanical Engineering Student at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, was found brutally tortured and murdered. The tragic incident deteriorated from mere accusation of phone theft to torture and subsequent death of Alexander.”
