Police begin investigation into death of three at Ekiti post-convocation party

The Ekiti State police command has commenced an investigation into the fatal post-convocation party stampede in Ikere-Ekiti.

DAILY POST reports that the incident which happened in the early hours of Sunday, claimed three lives including a fresh graduate and the sibling who came to celebrate with him.

Confirming the incident in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday evening, the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoroye Falade, ordered a thorough investigation into the incident.

While sympathizing with relatives of the deceased, the commissioner, in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, Sunday Abutu, stated that the victim’s bodies have been deposited in the morgue for autopsy.

“The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP Adegoroye Falade, has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident that happened at Emirate Hotel, Ikere-Ekiti, today being 19th of April at about 0100hrs, 2026 that led to the death of a staff of the hotel and two students of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti(BOUESTI).

“A preliminary investigation revealed that the students, after their convocation on 18th April, 2026, decided to move to the hotel for a party.

“During the party which lasted till the following day, two yet to be identified students had an argument and began to fight. Others around decided to run out of the hotel premises and there was a stampede that claimed the lives of the three persons,” he said.

While sympathizing with relatives and friends of the victims, the CP called for calm, assuring that no stone will be left unturned concerning the unfortunate incident.