KEY POINTS

• A final-year OOU student was shot dead during an armed robbery attack on a student hostel in Ago-Iwoye.
• Angry students protested and marched to the Abodi Police Station, demanding justice and improved security.
• The university declared a lecture-free day, while the Ogun State Police launched an investigation and manhunt for the suspects.

Students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, staged a protest on Thursday following the killing of a final-year student during an armed robbery attack in the university’s host community.

The tragic incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, sparked anger among students, who suspended shuttle operations and demanded urgent intervention from authorities over growing insecurity around the institution.

According to reports, the attackers invaded Bukky’s Court, a private student hostel located in the Mariam area of Ago-Iwoye. The suspected robbers allegedly broke into the building after forcing open doors and gaining access through the roof.

During the operation, the assailants reportedly stole several valuables belonging to students, including mobile phones, power banks and a gas cylinder.

The attack was said to have taken place around midnight.

Student Shot Dead During the Attack

Witnesses said the deceased, a final-year student, came out to find out what was happening when he was shot by the armed robbers.

The killing threw the university community into mourning and triggered widespread outrage among students.

A student identified on X as Belike_Sharon narrated that several houses around the Omo Jay axis of Ago-Iwoye were attacked.

She wrote that gunshots rang out throughout the area and expressed shock that anyone in the neighbourhood could have fallen victim to the violence.

Videos circulating online showed hundreds of students gathering at the university’s Senate Building to demand justice for their slain colleague.

The protesters later marched from the campus to the Abodi Police Station, chanting solidarity songs and displaying placards as they called for improved security and the arrest of those responsible for the attack.

In response to the incident, OOU management suspended academic activities for Thursday.

In a statement issued by the Deputy Registrar, Niyi Oduwole, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ayodeji Agboola, acting on behalf of the university senate, declared June 18, 2026, a lecture-free day in honour of the deceased student.

The university expressed condolences to the family of the victim and the student body, assuring them that it would work with security agencies to strengthen safety measures and protect lives and property within the university community.

Management also urged students to remain calm and avoid actions that could further escalate tensions.