A 300-level student of Prince Abubakar Audu University ( PAAU), Anyigba in Kogi state, David Ocholi Solomon, has been killed on campus.

The deceased was killed during Final Year Brethren (FYB) celebrations, on Thursday night.

Trouble was said to have started when some students believed to be members of a cult group reportedly appeared in their number at the heat of the celebration, and started intimidating students with uncomplimentary remarks.

In a daring move, one of the alleged cultists reportedly stepped on the foot of a rival cult member, leading to an altercation, which triggered an exchange of gunfire where Solomon was killed.

Angered by the move, the rival cult member allegedly brought out a “weapon” and stabbed the “Chief Butcher known as Dior”.

“Dior fell, and his fellow cult members initially thought he had survived it, because he stood up, but he later fell again, relapsed to coma and died.”

“When his assailant realized that ‘Dior’ had fallen, he entered his car and drove off. In solidarity, the members of a deceased cult member tried to stop him by jumping on his car, and throwing stones, but they did not succeed, as he zoomed off,” one of the eyewitnesses said.

The incident was said to have created tension among the students and alleged cult groups in the institution.

Following the incident, the management of the institution issued a statement banning all forms of celebration in the campus until further notice.

“The Vice chancellor of the Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba had directed to inform all students of the management’s decision that all forms of celebration on campus had been banned with immediate effect until further notice.”

“The decision has become expedient due to serious security concerns and the need to maintain peace , order and safety within the university environments.

“Consequently, activities such as Final Year Brethren ( FYB) , Cultural Association celebration, Signing out celebration, Departmental Association celebration and Faculty Association celebration, Awareness or any related festive events are no longer permitted during this period,” the statement read.

The Kogi state police command’s spokesperson ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, had not responded to inquiries via text message and calls as at the time of filing this report. (Daily Trust, excluding headline)

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