Student shot dead, others injured in Ondo Inter House sport competition
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure
What seemed to be a joyous moment for the students and teachers of Agolo High School, Ikare Akoko in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State turned bloody on Thursday as hoodlums hijacked the event and shot sporadically, leading to the death of one student.
An eyewitness, who did not want his name mentioned, confirmed to Westernpost that secondary school students from various parts of Akokoland attended the annual event with many old students in attendance.
The eyewitness said: “Suddenly gunshots were heard which led to the immediate death of a student while two others were seriously wounded and now receiving medical attention in an undisclosed hospital.
“After the unfortunate incident, there was panic and apprehension in Ikare Akoko as parents were running helter skelter to check their wards.”
Efforts to speak with either the principal of the school or the games master to know what led to the incident, were unsuccessful as at the time of this report.
Meanwhile, the Divisional Police Officer in Ikare Akoko, Olatujoye Akinwande confirmed the incident.
He said the corpse of the student had been deposited at a mortuary while those who sustained injuries are receiving treatment.
