Two missing students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) Ondo State have been found dead.
The duo have been identified as Andrel Eloho Okah and John Friday Abba.
They were found dead in a bush around the town.
Though the circumstances of the death of the students still remain hazy, TVC news reported that their bodies were discovered over the weekend.
The remains of the students were reportedly discovered in a bush in a border community between Ondo and Ekiti States.
The students were declared missing about three weeks ago after their classmates observed that they were not attending classes.
While Okah was a student in the Department of History and International Studies of the institution, Abba was an Economics student.
They were both 200-level students of the university.
The school authorities and colleagues of the students have been searching for them for the past two weeks with the Ondo State Police Command also notified of the development.
But TVC news quoted a security sources as conforming the discovery of the remains of the students , “The two missing AAUA students were killed by suspected abductors, and their bodies have been found where they were hidden.”
A student was also reported to have confirmed that that the corpses were located in the bush, a situation, he said has thrown the university community into mourning.
The President of the institution’s Students Union Government (SUG), Akeem Ologbon, in a statement on Monday, confirmed the death of the students and discovery of their remains.
He said the discovery of the remains of the students has caused deep sorrow across the entire academic community.
Ologbon also recalled the steps taken by the union when it got the news that the students were missing.
“Specifically, we reached out to the anti-kidnapping squad in Akure, which has the mandate and expertise to handle such sensitive cases,” he said.
“In addition, we alerted all relevant security formations within the state. We can confirm that the newly appointed Commissioner of Police has been fully briefed on the situation and is taking the matter seriously.
“We also reached out to the Nigerian police (Scorpion squad) in Akure. These engagements were aimed at ensuring that the case received the attention it deserved and that a coordinated response was initiated across multiple security agencies.
“As we continue to process this painful news, we urge all students and members of the university community to remain calm and avoid circulating unverified information. The Student Union is in close contact with official sources and will disseminate only accurate and confirmed updates as they become available.”
He, however, appealed for calm despite the pain and anger caused by the news of the killing of the students while assuring that justice for the deceased will be pursued relentlessly.
“No stone will be left unturned until the truth is uncovered and accountability is achieved.”
However, the Ondo State Police Command is yet to react to the development.
