YABATECH Student Shot Dead By Suspected Cultists After Writing His Exams

An unidentified student of Yaba College of Technology in Lagos was shot and killed in what appears to be a cult-related attack.

The incident reportedly took place shortly after students had finished their exams on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Witnesses said the victim was walking toward the back gate of the school when he was approached by a group of armed men who shot him at close range.

One student who saw what happened said the shooting caused chaos on campus, with students running for safety.

“The student had just finished writing his exams and was heading towards the back gate when some boys approached him and shot him twice on the spot. The whole scenario happened very fast,” the witness said.

Another student, who asked to remain anonymous, claimed the attackers found a gun and bullet on the victim after the shooting.

“The incident looked more like a cult attack because the victim seemed to have been armed before he was killed.

We learnt immediately the boys shot him, they searched his bag and recovered a gun and a bullet. They also made sure he was dead before they left,” the student said.

A source at the school suggested the attack may be linked to an ongoing clash between rival cult groups.

“The killing was in retaliation for a shooting that occurred last week. One suspected cult member was shot but he survived. So this looks more like a payback,” the source explained.

YABATECH spokesperson, Adekunle Adams stated that the incident didn’t happen within the school premises.

“The incident occurred but not in the college. It happened at a lounge close to the college. There is no cult-related incident in the college, nothing of such,” he said.

Meanwhile, Lagos State Police spokesperson CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the attack and described it as the work of rival cult members.

He said police received a distress call around 3 p.m. on Tuesday and rushed to the scene in the Yaba area.

Hundeyin said, “On Tuesday at about 3 pm, a distress call was received at Sabo Division that a suspected cultist was allegedly shot d3ad by a group of suspected rival cult members in the Yaba area.

“Upon receiving the report, a patrol team was swiftly mobilised to the scene, where the deceased was found lying in a pool of his blood.

“On close observation, visible marks of violence suspected to be bullet wounds were seen on the body while four rounds of live ammunition and some charms were recovered from the deceased’s pocket at the scene. The corpse has been evacuated and deposited in the morgue for autopsy.”

KanyiDaily recently reported how a 400-level student at Abia State University (ABSU) has lost his life during a clash between rival cult groups.