Ekiti police confirm death of two students, hotel staff in Sunday convocation party

By Boye Oyeyemi

The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the death of three persons, including two students and a hotel staff member, which occurred during the late-night party of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology students at a hotel on Sunday in Ikere-Ekiti.

Western Post reported yesterday that the incident occurred during a gathering organised by students of the institution following their convocation ceremony.

Confirming the situation, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the incident happened around 1am.

He explained that two students and a hotel staff member lost their lives in the chaos that ensued at the venue.

According to him, the celebration turned violent after a disagreement between two students escalated into a fight.

“A preliminary investigation revealed that after their convocation on April 18, the students proceeded to the hotel for a party,” he said.

“During the event which extended into the early hours, an argument between two students led to a fight, causing others to flee, resulting in a stampede that claimed three lives,” he added.

Abutu said the Commissioner of Police, Micheal Falade, has ordered a thorough investigation, while urging calm and assuring that the circumstances surrounding the incident would be unravelled.