How Suspected Cultists Set Ablaze University Student

By Ayodele Oni

Osun State Police Command and the Security Unit of Osun State University are on the  trail of some suspected members of a secret cult who set on fire a student of the University.

The victim, Victor Oke, a final year student was said to have been set ablaze for his refusal to join a fraternity.

A report filed at the University’s Security Unit indicated that  some suspected cultists attacked Victor Oke last weekend as they shot and macheted him.

He was later set ablaze before he was rescued and taken to a hospital, according to a statement by the Management of the school.

The University’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, in the statement, explained that Victor is a part-time final year Political Science student.

“We noticed that Victor was absent for his final paper in the afternoon and decided to contact his parents. It was later discovered that he was attacked by unknown cultists in the early hours of Saturday.

“Victor was shouting that he was not joining their cult group while they continued to hit him with cutlasses, hard stones and attempted to burn him, partially succeeding, before he was eventually rescued.

“The University security unit is currently working with the Police to ensure the culprits are exposed and brought to book. The cultists must be arrested.”

The University Management, which described the incident as strange, further explained that the cult group members had a free day as majority of the students reside at private hostels, which are outside the campus.

There are unconfirmed allegations that Victor, perhaps, belong to a rival group.