Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The management of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has confirmed the killing of a former student, Oyelade Habeeb Olawale, following a violent clash allegedly involving rival cult groups near the institution on Tuesday.

Discover more School supplies Education newspaper Newspaper Olawale, a former Civil Engineering student with matriculation number ND/20/CEC/FT/206, was reportedly attacked during a confrontation said to involve ex-students linked to various cult groups who had returned to the campus area.

The violent encounter sparked panic within the Polytechnic community, forcing the institution's security unit to intervene and restore calm.

Several suspects believed to have taken part in the attack were reported...