A 17-year-old student named Anthony Oyeniyi was found dangling on a tree within his school premises while activities were in high points.
Oyeniyi was found hanging lifeless on a tree at about 2pm on Monday January 20th 2014, after his classmates noticed his absence from class and set up a search party to discover his whereabouts.
The deceased was the head boy of Oro Grammar School, Oro, in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Oyeniyi is said to have committed suicide.
Consequently, the school authorities hurriedly sent all the students home to avoid violence. All the school gates were locked and people, except security operatives, were denied entry into the school.
The community was said to have been enveloped in mourning when residents heard of the sad incident.
The police public relations officer, Kwara State Command, Mr. Okasanmi Ajayi, confirmed the incident stating that the police had begun investigation into the matter.