The 2007 plot to attack Southern Illinois University was allegedly planned by Olutosin Oduwole, a member of Iota Phi Theta and former President of its chapter at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville in the United States. On July 24, 2007, he was arrested and charged with planning a massacre at the University,[1] allegedly intended to be a copycat incident of the Virginia Tech Massacre.[2] Oduwole's bail was set at 1.1 million dollars.
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- ^ "Olutosin Oduwole removed as president of Iota Phi Theta following felony, misdemeanor charges". The Alestle (SIUE Student Paper).
- ^ Suhr, Jim. "College Student Accused of Terror Threat". Associated Press/ABC News.
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- SIU student accused of 'rampage' threat
- SIUE Police Informational Report
- Virginia Tech-style rampage plot uncovered
- Student threatened 'murderous rampage,' police say
- Illinois student accused of threatening rampage similar to Virginia Tech
- Ill. student accused of terrorist threat
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