Nigerian Student Shot Dead In Malaysia

A Nigerian student in Malaysia has reportedly been shot dead.

The young man identified as Adelabu Tunde was killed by a Malaysian police on Thursday — he was until his death a student of Lagenda University, Nilai, Malaysia, The Nation has learnt.

According to a source, the victim who hailed from Ekiti State was shot in the head en route home from school.

The source said: “Police were raiding in another apartment when Tunde and his friends were coming back from school then the police car followed them. He ran and got shot in the head by a police man.”

The source argued that “he was not fighting, but was shot by the police who came for extra pocket money. The police left the scene as soon as he was shot”, the witness submitted.

The friends of the late Tunde called on the Federal Government to make sure that justice is prevailed and his murderers are brought to book.

The University’s authority could not be reached to confirm the incident.

The parents of the deceased according to our source had been informed of the unfortunate demise of their child.