Two Kwara State University Students, have been found dead in a private hostel around the University.
The deceased, who were identified as Tobiloba Daniel and Arewa Abayomi were suspected to be lovers.
According to report, the duo were both 200-level students and were writing an ongoing examination when the incident happened.
A student of the institution, who spoke with NPO Reports on Wednesday morning said friends to the late students became worried after they did not see them for a period of three days.
The student said they later went to visit Daniel’s room where they found them dead and naked.
“They suspect they were lovers and became concerned when they were not seen during an examination and for three days,” the student said.
“It was when some of their friends got to their hostel room outside the school that they found them dead and naked.”
Ajayi Okasanmi, the state police spokesman, while speaking on the incident, said the police have launched an investigation to uncover the circumstances that led to their deaths.
“The information is that the two of them were found dead inside their room and the police were alerted,” he said.
“Our officers pulled down the door and they were taken to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) for autopsy. Investigation into the matter is ongoing.”
Similarly,another final year student of Library and Information department and a Lecturer of Political Science/Public Administration have also died.
According to the source, the lecturer who just finished his duty as an invigilator in an exam involved in a lone accident on his way back home while the final student died after his final paper.
The circumstances behind the recent deaths of students and lecturer of KWASU remains unknown as at the time of filling this report.
The school management is yet to give any statement over the matter.