Seyi Simon, a 25-year-old 300-level student at the Federal University of Education, Kontagora, was reportedly fatally stabbed at a freshmen’s celebration for recently enrolled students.
The event in the institution’s hall in Kontagora, Niger State, was reported to have happened on Saturday night.
The deadly incident occurred after a confrontation between the deceased and Jafar Musa, an 18-year-old suspect, according to sources who spoke to Daily Trust.
According to reports, the suspect is a part of the institution’s Man O’ War team.
The confrontation started as a small argument before turning violent, according to a student who spoke on condition of anonymity.
“It began as a misunderstanding but later turned into a fight between the two,” the insider told.
Wasiu Abiodun, the Niger State Police Command spokesperson, confirmed the event and stated that the victim was stabbed by the suspect during the altercation.
“On April 5, 2026, at approximately 1:40 a.m., a report was received at ‘A’ Division Kontagora that a misunderstanding occurred between one Jafar Musa, 18, of the Angwan-Gwari area of Kontagora, and one Seyi Simon, 25, a student of the institution, during a party organized by students for newly admitted students at the school hall,” he said.
According to Abiodun, the wounded student was transported right away to the General Hospital in Kontagora for medical attention, but upon arrival, it was determined that he was dead.
During the altercation, Jafar Musa used a dagger to attack the pupil. After being sent to the General Hospital in Kontagora, the victim was declared dead. He continued, “The suspect has been detained and is being looked into.”
The suspect is being held while the incident’s circumstances are being investigated, according to the police spokesperson.
According to reports, the murder has caused the university community to go into grief, and in order to stop it from happening again, appeals have been made for increased security and more stringent policies at student activities.
