Men of a local vigilante group attached to Nana College of Health, Ibana Okpo, in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, have allegedly killed a final year student of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, after he strayed into the school premises.
The deceased, identified as Andrew Amehson Aziko, was said to be mentally unstable. According to reports, the security operatives allegedly tortured Andrew before shooting him multiple times.
Eyewitness Account
An eyewitness told the publication that this was the second alleged extrajudicial killing in the council area in two months. The incident was first brought to public attention by Danjuma Onoja, former Secretary of Olamaboro LGA.
“In the early hours of today, Tuesday, 28 April 2026, a life was taken wrongly at Nana College of Health, Ibana Okpo. I call on the Chairman of the Local Government to please investigate this matter thoroughly so that the perpetrators of this act are brought to book,” he wrote.
Footage of the Incident
Footage of the incident shows Andrew being beaten with batons several times by the school’s security guards before he was allegedly shot multiple times in the head, abdomen, and back. His remains have since been deposited in the morgue, pending formal identification and verification.
In the video, Andrew is heard pleading in Igala, telling the security guards to “touch his hand” before they act. He also called one of the men by name, suggesting that he knew him. When asked who sent him, he replied, “My father.” One security guard retorted, “You are lying because your father is late.”
Background of the Deceased
According to the publication, Andrew’s father, until his death, was a well-known socialite and former lecturer at Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba. Preliminary accounts indicate that the deceased had mental health challenges and was brought back home from Anyigba for treatment but later escaped from a rehabilitation centre and wandered into the school before the incident. Despite his condition, Andrew was not known for any vices before the incident, residents added.
Family Reaction
A cousin of the deceased, Monday Ujah, corroborated Onoja’s account. “This happened in Olamaboro where we grew up, and I never heard of this kind of callous behaviour, where brothers have no sympathy for their kith and kin to the extent of killing him,” he said. He described the act as “barbaric,” noting that Andrew had no criminal record. He also questioned the school authorities and those calling for calm, saying the management of Nana College of Health, on whose campus the incident occurred, had yet to visit the family.
