LASU Student Activist Shot Dead After Rescheduled Probe
There was a pandemonium as a student activist at the Lagos State University, Yusuf Nurudeen, popularly known as Omomeewa, was shot dead.
Campusinfo gathered that the Student Activist Shot Dead Near LASU gate barely six months after he got married.
His death was announced in a press statement by the LASU Students’ Union on Thursday which was signed by its president, Badmus Uthman, and Public Relations Officer of the Union, Olusola Kolawole.
The Union leaders said it was robbers that killed the activist.
It could be recalled that the activist recently appeared before the school’s disciplinary committee over unlawful possession of university documents among others.
According to the statement, “The Lagos State University Students’ Union is so sad to announce the demise of our dear Unionist and Activist, the Founder of Educational Right Campaign known as Comr. Yusuf Nurudeen Alowonle (Omomeewa).
“Omomeewa was an activist of Human & Student Rights and also a graduate of Lagos State University(Set of 2019). He graduated from the Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education.
“Nurudeen contested for the post of Lagos State University Students’ Union President in the 29th LASUSU Election but lost. He was a strong activist who has never been found guilty of any form of illegal activities.
“On the 18th of August 2021, Nurudeen (Omomeewa) and a staff of Lagos State University known as MAJEK were robbed at gunpoint around 10 pm close to the U-turn of LASU.
“It was gathered that both of them were shot. Mr. MAJEK sustained an injury and has been hospitalised at the school clinic.
“When the union was informed this evening. The Union proceeded to the school clinic to get some facts from MAJEK and he confirmed that his bag was collected including his phone.
“Later, the Union checked all the hospitals around including Police stations and it was there we were informed that Nurudeen is dead and that his body is at Mainland hospital.
“The Lagos State University Students’ Union mourns the death of a comrade, brother, and leader!”
Before his death, Nurudeen said he was probed by the LASU management because of his opposition to anti-student and anti-worker policies.
“As everyone would recall, there has been an attempt to frame me up on a case of admission racketeering. This is retribution for my principled opposition to the anti-student and anti-worker policies of the University administration in my capacity as a leading member of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) and a renowned student activist on campus,” Nurudeen earlier wrote in a press release.
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Pls ask student union why was his corpse taken to as far as mainland hosp?
Pls ask student union why was his corpse taken to as far as mainland hosp?
Ask student union why was blood not found at the location omomeewa was shot
Ask student union why was blood not found at the location omomeewa was shot
There is something fishy about this story and no blog has been able to ask the question. How did his body dissappear from the scene, how come it was majek that was taken to the school clinic. This isn’t a case of robbery. It kidnapping and murder.
This is very good
Please provide an answer to this
There is something fishy about this story and no blog has been able to ask the question. How did his body dissappear from the scene, how come it was majek that was taken to the school clinic. This isn’t a case of robbery. It kidnapping and murder.
This is very good
Please provide an answer to this