Tension erupted in Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State, on Wednesday after students of Interlink College of Health Technology clashed with police officers following the death of a fellow student in a road accident.
The deceased student, identified simply as Oluwaseun, was said to be a National Diploma II Mass Communication student of the institution.
He reportedly died after a motorcycle he was riding on was hit by a bus along the Ijebu-Jesa/Esa-Oke Road while returning to town.
Eyewitnesses said angry students stormed the accident scene and demanded that the driver of the bus involved in the crash be handed over to them.
According to a source, police officers who responded to the incident attempted to calm the students and insisted that the vehicle be moved to the police station for proper investigation.
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The situation, however, escalated when some students allegedly tried to set the bus ablaze, prompting police operatives to fire tear gas canisters into the air to disperse the crowd.
“The deceased was coming from Ilesa when the accident occurred. Efforts were made to save him, but he later died. His colleagues became angry and protested around the town before normalcy was restored,” the source explained.
The spokesperson for the Osun State Police Command, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the incident and stated that calm had returned to the area after police intervention.
Meanwhile, the management of Interlink College of Health Technology announced the temporary closure of the institution to mourn the deceased student.
In a statement signed by Mr. L. Balogun on behalf of the Registrar, the school management urged students to remain calm and prayerful during the mourning period.
The statement added that academic activities would resume on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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