Ahmed Saheed, a lecturer at the Michael Otedola College of Primary Health Education (MOCPED) in Epe local government area of Lagos state, has been shot dead.
The lecturer was said to have been killed around Poka town in Epe.
An undergraduate student of the college identified as Razak Bakare was also shot dead on the campus.
The incidents according to the police occurred within 48 hours interval.
It was gathered that the deaths of the lecturer and the student were confirmed by lawmakers and traditional rulers of the communities.
Our source stated that while the student was trailed and killed on Wednesday, November 17, the lecturer was also shot dead on Friday, November 19.
Presently, there is uneasy in the academic community of Poka, according to the Aladeshoyin of Odo-Noforija, in Epe Division.
Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, the traditional ruler of the community, has expressed sadness over the incidents.
He said the peaceful nature of Noforija town had been shattered by the unfortunate killings.
Oba Ogunlaja called on the management of the institution to install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras within and around the school premises.
The monarch also appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the commissioner of police, Hakeem Odumosu, to deploy more security personnel in the community.
He asked the Lagos state government to reconstruct the collapsed fence of the institution.
Also speaking, the Alara of Ilara Kingdom, Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, condemned the incidents and urged the law enforcement agencies to fish out the perpetrators
He also pledged that the traditional institution would ensure that all efforts were taken to fight against such an ugly trends in the community.
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