A recent graduate of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba, Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, lost his life over a 1,000 naira payment dispute. Temitayo, who had just completed his studies in the Department of Physics Electronics, was fatally stabbed with scissors in the early hours of Thursday, April 6, around Ebenco filling, opposite Akua junction, Akungba.
According to sources, Temitayo had intervened in a payment dispute between an "Egbon Adugbo" and a third party, where he promised to settle the bill for the latter. Temitayo was able to reimburse the perpetrators 3000 naira out of the 4000 naira but was unable to pay the remaining 1,000 naira outstanding, resulting in an argument that led to his death.
The University’s Student Union source said, “A guy (the third party) was owing them money, and he told them (the perpetrators) that he will help the guy to pay the money to avoid drama. So he paid 3k out of the 4K and couldn’t raise the last 1k. So they started disturbing him and he said they should stop disturbing him that he did not owe them, that he only rendered help and this afternoon(today) a guy came into the villa.”
“As usual they acted as Egbon ADUGBO to collect money. So he said he can’t give them, which led into an argument as if they’d meant to deal with him … and they came from nowhere to stab him after a lot of arguments and they scattered the villa with bottles and spoiled our gate.”
Temitayo was rushed to Aduloju Hospital along Iwaro road, but he later succumbed to his injuries. The incident has caused a stir in the university community and among the general public, with many calling for justice for the deceased.
According to sources, Temitayo had intervened in a payment dispute between an "Egbon Adugbo" and a third party, where he promised to settle the bill for the latter. Temitayo was able to reimburse the perpetrators 3000 naira out of the 4000 naira but was unable to pay the remaining 1,000 naira outstanding, resulting in an argument that led to his death.
The University’s Student Union source said, “A guy (the third party) was owing them money, and he told them (the perpetrators) that he will help the guy to pay the money to avoid drama. So he paid 3k out of the 4K and couldn’t raise the last 1k. So they started disturbing him and he said they should stop disturbing him that he did not owe them, that he only rendered help and this afternoon(today) a guy came into the villa.”
“As usual they acted as Egbon ADUGBO to collect money. So he said he can’t give them, which led into an argument as if they’d meant to deal with him … and they came from nowhere to stab him after a lot of arguments and they scattered the villa with bottles and spoiled our gate.”
Temitayo was rushed to Aduloju Hospital along Iwaro road, but he later succumbed to his injuries. The incident has caused a stir in the university community and among the general public, with many calling for justice for the deceased.