The inability of a student of the Ekiti State University, Ado Akiti, John Iju, to give his campus lover money to make her hair has resulted in his death.
The EKSU lady, Bukola Odeyemi, allegedly stabbed the young man Iju in the chest, leading to his death on Monday.
The state police command has confirmed the incident.
The incident was said to have happened at Iworoko-Ekiti at about 10py at one of the private hostels being used by off-campus students at the university.
The 20-year-old student of the Department of Biology Education allegedly had a rift with her boyfriend over his inability to give her N2,500 to make her hair.
‘The Punch’ reports that the duo had a loud argument over the matter before Ms Odeyemi picked up a knife and allegedly stabbed Iju in the chest.
“The refusal of the boyfriend to meet her demand resulted in hot argument, which angered the lady and they started fighting.
“During the fight, the deceased was said to have had upper hand and the lady saw a sharp knife on the tray and immediately picked it and stabbed the boy in the chest.
“The boy, who did not survive the deep cut, fell on the floor, with blood oozing out.
“The people around there cried for help, but Iju died on the spot,” a source said.
The deceased’s friends were said to have rushed to the Police station at Iworoko to report the case.
About a week ago, two students had died at the Federal University, One-Ekiti, when some policemen opened fire on them.
It happened when students of the university were protesting outage, an incident that coincided with the visit of the state Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, to the town.
Trouble was said to have started when the protesters allegedly attacked her convoy.
While investigation is ongoing on the FUOYE matter, the Police Public Relations Officer in Ekiti State, DSP Caleb Ikechukwu, said on the Odeyemi-Iju case “It is confirmed. The suspect has been arrested.”
Ikechukwu, who said the Police had begun investigation into the matter, said the suspect would be charged to court on conclusion of investigation.
