The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, has called on members of the Polytechnic community to remain calm in the face of the unfortunate incident involving a graduating student of the Polytechnic, adding that normalcy has since returned.

"Recall that Hassan Adedeji, a Higher National Diploma graduate of Banking and Finance, awaiting his call-up letter was killed on Wednesday by yet to be identified assailant.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Protocol, Media and Public Relations Officer of the school, Sola Lawal, and made available to newsmen on Friday.

The statement warned the fifth columnists to desist from peddling unfounded and false information about the incident, adding that anyone caught in the act would be made to face the full wrath of the law.

It further enjoined students and other stakeholders in the Polytechnic to cooperate with the management of the Polytechnic, in order to nip such occurrences in the bud in the future.

"The management of Federal Polytechnic, Ede, led by the Rector, Dr John Adekolawole, greatly regrets the unfortunate incident of Wednesday, in which a graduating student of the Polytechnic lost his life and sympathises with the family of the deceased, may God give them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

"In the meantime, Management has suspended the ongoing Rector's Cup as a mark of respect for the deceased.

"While the management is confident of the capacity of security agencies to bring the perpetrators of this heinous act to book, it also advises the Polytechnic community to be calm and go about their businesses peacefully without fear of any threat.

"As peace returned to the Polytechnic community, the management strongly warns any rumour monger to stay clear, in order not to incur the wrath of the law", the statement read