The killing of a serving corps member, Damilola Iyanda, by a policeman while celebrating the convocation of his younger brother who recently graduated from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, has left his family in grief and students of the university crying for justice, BABATUNDE TITILOLA writes
On Monday, April 24, Damilola Iyanda, travelled From Ibadan to Ogbomosho town in Oyo State to celebrate with his younger brother, Oluwafemi, who was graduating from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho.
Oluwafemi, a student of Accounting and Management Sciences, participated in the convocation ceremony of the institution which started that Monday. His older brother, Damilola, was a serving corps member whose place of primary assignment was in Ibadan, the state capital.
The two brothers decided to share a memorable night after Oluwafemi became a fresh graduate of the institution by having a night out at a popular club near the school’s gate.
However, what was thought to be a night of joy soon turned sour for the two brothers as one lost his life while the other escaped death by the whiskers.
Findings by Saturday PUNCH revealed that a disagreement ensued between a partygoer and a bouncer while the Iyanda brothers were having fun in the club. The disagreement escalated into a frenzy and a policeman started shooting indiscriminately in a bid to disperse the irate crowd.
Our correspondent gathered that the brothers went outside to see what was going on when a bullet hit Damilola in the head and he died within minutes while his brother, Oluwafemi, got shot in the arm. In a matter of minutes, the Iyanda family lost a son while the other was left battling for his dear life.
