Nigerian Student Leader Attacked By Gunmen In Ondo

A group of unknown gunmen attacked Afolayan Simon Awodola, the president of the National Association of Ondo State Students.

According to Sahara Reporters, the victim is an undergraduate student at the University of Benin where he is in his final year.
A source familiar with the incident told correspondents that Awodola was cruelly beaten in Benin City, the capital of Edo state.
“They used a cutlass to cut Awodola on the forehead after he tried to fight back,
“I understand that the assault happened around 9pm on Saturday in Benin,” the source revealed.
He said Awodola had been in a dispute with some officials of the Ondo state government, especially Olumuyiwa Asagunla, the senior special assistant on youth and student affairs to Governor Olusegun Mimiko, and Aderotimi Adelola, the secretary to the state government.