A newly admitted student of the Department of Mass Communication at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), Ondo State, has been brutally murdered in an attack by suspected hoodlums.

The deceased, identified simply as Oluwaseun, was reportedly killed at Opomulero Street in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Sources revealed that he had barely spent a month on campus before meeting his tragic end.

A source who spoke on condition of anonymity described Oluwaseun as a dedicated and promising student.

"He was a fresher who had spent just three to four weeks on campus. In fact, he was a course representative. It is sad that we lost him. Unfortunately, he was macheted," the source lamented.

The circumstances surrounding the attack remain unclear, but students and residents have expressed shock and grief over the incident.