A 25-year-old Business Education student at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Koya Ayodeji, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly stabbing a fellow student during an argument over noise.
The incident occurred on Tuesday at approximately 11:50 PM, when Ayodeji reportedly attacked 21-year-old Ayobami Ajayi, a 3rd-year Mass Communication student, in their university dormitory.
According to police reports, the altercation began after Ayodeji accused Ajayi of causing a disturbance with loud noise coming from his room.
The suspect, who was reportedly under the influence of drugs, allegedly confronted Ajayi and asked him to lower the volume.
When his request was ignored, Ayodeji allegedly picked up a knife and stabbed Ajayi in the lower abdomen.
The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the details of the incident, stating that Ayodeji had been behaving strangely before the confrontation.
“Ayodeji was under the influence of hard drugs at the time of the attack,” Odutola said, adding that the suspect had been arrested and that a toxicology screening would be conducted to confirm his condition.
Ajayi was immediately rushed to the Ogun State University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu, where doctors have since reported his condition as stable. The police also recovered a blood-stained knife from the scene of the attack, which has been marked as evidence for further investigation.
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that investigations are ongoing, and additional updates will be provided as more information emerges.
This incident follows a troubling pattern of violence at the university.
In September 2024, a 200-level Philosophy student at OOU, Ayomide Adeleye, was arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Christianah Idowu, a 300-level student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
As the investigation into the stabbing continues, the Ogun State Police have vowed to ensure justice is served in this latest case.
