One of the hospitalized students of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti who was hit by bullet during a clash on Tuesday between Police and protesting students of the institution has gave up the ghost.
Identified as Okonofua Joseph, a 300 level student of the department of Biology education was confirmed dead on Wednesday.
It was learnt that Joseph, who was also known as Joseph Icon, doubled as the Social Director of Faculty of Education Students Association.
Our correspondent gathered he was shot by the police while walking on the streets.
He was moved to the medical centre of the institution and transferred to Federal Medical Center, Ido, Ekiti State where he died on Wednesday morning.
The Students Union President, Oluwaseun Awodola, confirmed the development in a telephone interview with our correspondent.
His death brings to two the numbers of students killed during the protest while several injured are receiving treatment.
Police operatives have been deployed to Oye and Ikole campuses of the institution, which has been shut down indefinitely.
Some FUOYE students were said to have clashed with the wife of the Governor of Ekiti State, Mrs. Bisi Fayemi while protesting against inadequate power supply through which some vehicles in her convoy were allegedly vandalized.
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