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Nigerian Student Leader Attacked By Gunmen In Ondo

Nigerian Student Leader Attacked By Gunmen In Ondo
A group of unknown gunmen attacked Afolayan Simon Awodola, the president of the National Association of Ondo State Students.

Nigerian Student Leader Attacked By Gunmen In Ondo

According to Sahara Reporters, the victim is an undergraduate student at the University of Benin where he is in his final year.

A source familiar with the incident told correspondents that Awodola was cruelly beaten in Benin City, the capital of Edo state.

“They used a cutlass to cut Awodola on the forehead after he tried to fight back,

“I understand that the assault happened around 9pm on Saturday in Benin,” the source revealed.

He said Awodola had been in a dispute with some officials of the Ondo state government, especially Olumuyiwa Asagunla, the senior special assistant on youth and student affairs to Governor Olusegun Mimiko, and Aderotimi Adelola, the secretary to the state government.


In August 2014, Ondo government officials even barred Awodola from attending public functions organised by the Ondo state government to which student leaders were invited. The officials acted against Awodola because they accused him of not siding with the government in power.

The source added that ahead of the elections the students’ leader was campaigning and organising youths to support certain candidates.

Awodola is currently receiving treatment at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital where he was rushed. The police and university authorities were also informed about the cruel attack.

Recently, the younger brother of Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, was attacked with machetes and cruelly beaten. According to the chief press secretary to Amaechi, David Iyofor, assailants in his accommodation in the school viciously attacked the young boy, who is a student of Igbinedion University in Edo state.



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