A student of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), identified as Joseph Icon, died on Wednesday morning, reports say.
The deceased, according to the Students Union President, Awodola Oluwaseun, was one of the victims that sustained gunshot injuries at the students protest on Tuesday.
“Another student just died this morning. I am on my way there but I’m scared because police are on the street beating up any FUOYE student at sight,” he said.
The latest victim, Joseph Icon, was said to be a 300-level student and a campus comedian.
President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ojo Raymond, who was present at the hospital, told newsmen that the deceased died at the Federal Medical Centre, Ido in Ekiti State.
There are reports of how the students protest turned violent after police officers shot sporadically at students who tried to have a conversation with the wife of the Ekiti State governor, Bisi Fayemi, on poor electricity at the institution.
This newspaper also obtained pictures and videos of students running for safety while police shot on Tuesday.
Before now, a 100 level student, Oluwaseyi Kehinde had been reported dead.
There is an unconfirmed account coming from Oye Ekiti that a police officer also lost his life to the students’ protest.