Thursday, June 18, 2026 - A 100-level student of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) has reportedly died after allegedly being stabbed by his older brother during a dispute at the institution's hostel.
The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday evening
June 16th at hostel c within the university premises.
Confirming the development, the Vice-Chancellor of the
university, Ezekiel Agbalagba, said the student lost his life following the
incident.
According to the Nation, the brothers had been involved in a
long-standing disagreement which allegedly escalated over a dispute linked to a
pair of bathroom slippers.
Sources claimed that the elder brother, identified as
Joshua, invited the victim to the hostel's backyard to settle the issue.
However, the confrontation reportedly turned violent, with
the suspect allegedly attacking his younger brother before fleeing the scene.
Despite sustaining serious injuries, the victim reportedly
managed to move from the scene to another section of the hostel, where he was
later discovered by fellow students who immediately raised the alarm.
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