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A fresh graduate of the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, Osun State, identified only as Taoreed, has been confirmed dead.

Taoreed was hit by a stray bullet during a clash between rival cult groups in the community.

The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, September 23, shortly after Taoreed had collected his National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, call-up letter from the institution.

According to eyewitnesses, the violence began a day earlier, on Monday, September 22, when suspected cultists clashed near the school premises during the signing-out celebration of final-year students.

A student of the institution, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that gunshots were heard during the event, forcing students to flee for safety.

He said, “We were signing out after our exams in the afternoon when we suddenly started hearing gunshots outside the school premises.

“Everyone ran for cover. It was later that we discovered that a final-year student had been killed by cultists. It was a terrible situation.”

The student recalled that a similar incident had occurred the previous year during another sign-out celebration, noting that insecurity had become a recurring problem during such gatherings.

A video showed students running helter-skelter around the school gate as gunfire erupted.

A police source revealed that Taoreed’s death occurred the following day during a reprisal attack along the Ilesa–Esa-Oke Road.

The source explained that the deceased had gone to the school to collect his NYSC call-up letter and was waiting to board a bus home when gunmen suddenly opened fire.

“What happened was a reprisal after the final-year student was killed on Monday. The cultists had targeted their rivals in the area where Taoreed was trying to board a bus.

“They started shooting, and one of the stray bullets hit him. When he heard the gunshots, he ran for safety without realising he had been hit. He was later found in a nearby bush, where he crawled to but was unresponsive,” the source said.

It was gathered that Taoreed’s NYSC call-up letter was found inside a black cross bag he was carrying at the time of the incident.

When contacted, the Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the development.

Ojelabi described it as a cult-related clash that claimed two lives.

“It was a cult clash. Two students were killed. One died on the spot, and the other died in the hospital.

“Efforts are ongoing to arrest the perpetrators,” Ojelabi stated.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/10/03/stray-bullet-kills-osun-graduate-after-nysc-call-up/

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Stray bullet or a deliberate hit in a cult related incident. RIP to the guy involved

Esa Oke

That sch and cultism, bread and beans...

TERMINATE ALL CULTISTS!

Only people who lack Self Belief & suffering from Inferiority Complex join cults.

Nigeria failed this young chap..
Nigeria is a crime scene..

That's quite sad!

May his soul rest in peace.

Guys, write the GRE and get a score of 320+ and go abroad.

Chai. Tinubu and apc keep failing Nigerians both young and old.


Rip. "It's so cold outside my brother"

It is just sad. May his soul rest in peace.

Nigeria can be scary sometimes.

Nigeria
Happened
To
Someone



Again!!!


May Nigeria never happen to us again.

May our children not wither at the time when they are just about to blossom. Amen.

Cultism has done so much harm to Nigeria, and some of these unscrupulous Nigerian youths carry this their useless cultism to abroad, where they continue to soil the image of Nigeria, it's really sad.


Edo
Cross River (Calabar)
Ogun state
Rivers state
Lagos
Delta state
Kogi state


These are the headquarters of cultism in Nigeria, Nigerian security ought to have beamed their attention on these states and increase anti-cult activities around these states to curb this menace

Nigeria is always slow to react to a problem that’s why we are in this mess situation.
This signing out by students should be cancelled by the federal government. Scrap this nonsense as it is turning into a culture.

[quote author= post=136998062]Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/10/03/stray-bullet-kills-osun-graduate-after-nysc-call-up/[/quote]That what our youth invest their time, life and wisdom for, why those in Western, Asia are thinking how to make names in technology, innovation and science

For Nigeria to better, other countries be don dey like heaven
Everybody dey craze for the country ajeh

If you don't want to die young avoid schools with cultism

This Esa Oke and cultist issues are 5 &6.



Lazy youths

If he was a cultist ,they would have targeted him and shot him directly even chased him to where he drop and shot him more...so certainly it was a stray bullet ..I feel sorry for his family and friends, who was expecting him to go to go for youth service....so terrible....RIP young man

franchasng:
Cultism has done so much harm to Nigeria, and some of these unscrupulous Nigerian youths carry this their useless cultism to abroad, where they continue to soil the image of Nigeria, it's really sad.


Edo
Cross River (Calabar)
Ogun state
Rivers state
Lagos
Delta state
Kogi state


These are the headquarters of cultism in Nigeria, Nigerian security ought to have beamed their attention on these states and increase anti-cult activities around these states to curb this menace

you no add Benue State

Llllllllllllllllllllll

FG should introduce gun control. Lives gone can't be replaced. My condolences to the parents of the demised.

Nigeria strikes again. RIP to the dead. Sorry for their loss

Reminds me of what I witnessed several years ago on campus....these things still happen in 2025?

God have mercy.

Tragic loss 😔 Rest in peace, prayers for his family and the community. 🕊️💔

Allahuma igfirllahu warhamu. May ALLAH forgive his soul and those of the departed muslim

RIP but I thought you can print call up letter on your dashboard now

Nigeria need to re-enact the death sentence for these type of crime.


Why wasting scares resources on !d!!!ots

Politicans


Leaders


Obas


VC

Security agency

Community


FAULT

First of all RIP to the deceased. But I am 80% sure he's also cultist

This is such a sad and unjust end to a young and promising chap with bright future ahead of him. God, please teach us to number our days. May his soul rest in perfect peace and his killers face justice here or in the heteafter.