"WE'LL ENSURE JUSTICE" - LASU REACTS TO KILLING OF EX-STUDENT

The Lagos State University (LASU) has reacted to the demise of Yusuf Nurudeen Alowonle, its former student.

The student activist, better known as Omomeewa, was shot dead by suspected robbers on Wednesday.

According to NAN, the varsity, in a statement by Ademola Adekoya, its spokesman, said it is deeply saddened by Nurudeen's death.

The instuition said Nurudeen and Waheed Majekodunmi, its senior registrar, were attacked by the assailants which led to the demise of the former in the process.

It explained that on the day of the incident, the activist and other students having disciplinary cases had, appeared before its panel to defend themselves.

The institution said the deceased, who graduated from the varsity in 2019, was yet to receive his certificate because of the disciplinary case against him.

It noted that the panel, which began sitting in 2019, was delayed by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic last year.

"The management received with great shock, the report of an attack on a former student of the university, Mr. Nurudeen Alowonle, and a staff member, Mr. Waheed Majekodunmi, a Senior Assistant Registrar, which led to the untimely death of Alowonle," it read.

"The university management is deeply saddened by the incident and expresses its heartfelt condolences to the immediate and extended families of the deceased, his colleagues, friends, and the students' union."

"We have redrained from making a hurried statement until now in order to ascertain the facts considering the very sensitive nature of the incident."

"That the deceased former student, Alowonle, was yet to receive his certificate due to an ongoing disciplinary case that he was facing in the university and a panel presiding over his case began sitting in 2019.