By Abimbola Ogunnaike
Ondo State Police Command on Thursday, 6 July, 2023 confirmed that a mentally unstable man killed 17-year-old Timibra Meretighan, a student of Ijaw National High School in Arogbo community in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the state, thegazellenews.com reports.
The deceased was reportedly writing the Junior Secondary School Examination, popularly known as Junior WAEC when the sad incident occurred.
Speaking on the development, the state police spokesperson, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, said “The Principal of Ijaw National High School came to the station and reported that one Oke Loya, aged 27, who took shed at the school security gate during the rain, strangled to death one Meretighan Timibra, aged 17, of Arogbo.
“The suspect claimed that the students called him a mad man. He has been arrested and detained.”
Eyewitnesses revealed that the mentally unstable man managed to gain unauthorised entry into the school premises while it was raining.
It was alleged that some students resorted to mocking the man, which was said to have made him to be enraged and in the process reportedly launched a violent attack on them.
In the ensuing chaos, Meretighan, who could not escape with the same swiftness as his peers, tragically fell victim to the suspect’s grip who strangled him to death.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the community.
