The life of a 17-year-old student of Bowen
University, Opeyemi Odusanya, has been
cut short by some cult members in Lagos.
It was gathered that the undergraduate
was murdered for allegedly rejecting
sexual advances from some youths in the
area and also for “being too proud.”
The victim was a 300 level student of
Biochemistry at the university.
Police authorities told reporters that
Opeyemi was stabbed to death by the
cultists at her parents’ house in the
Alakuko area of Lagos on February 3,
2014.
Police sources say investigations had
revealed that the culprits were residents
of the area.
A police officer, who wished to remain
anonymous, said, “In the afternoon of
February 3, 2014, the deceased went to
buy airtime for her telephone. As she was
returning, a group of cult members trailed
and entered the house with her.
“Opeyemi was alone at home when the
guys entered. They instructed her to turn
on the generator so that if she screamed,
no one would hear.
“We believe that they wanted to rape the
girl, but she must have put up a fierce
struggle as the whole house was
scattered.
“The guys subsequently stabbed her in
the stomach several times and ripped out
her intestines.
“After killing her, they took her phone and
the keys to her parents’ vehicle, a jeep,
which was on the table. They stole the
jeep, which was parked in the compound,
after killing the girl.”
The sources told our correspondent that
after the guys had fled, they used
Opeyemi’s telephone line to send a text
message to her mother, explaining why
they killed the 17-year-old.
The text message, which was typed in
English and Yoruba languages, and made
available to reporters read:
“Your child has been proud. We
have been toasting her, but she
has refused to accept. We have
killed her to teach a lesson. We
have also driven your car away.
“If you want your car back, come
to Lakas Hotel or Cele Bus Stop
around Mile 2 to pick it up. If we
see policemen around, we will
kill everybody.”
Residents of the area told our
correspondent that the victim’s mother,
Olayinka, had a panic attack after reading
the message and quickly informed those
that were with her.
However, a phone call from the family’s
housemaid was said to have confirmed
Olayinka’s fears that the text message
was not a bluff.
It was learnt that she returned to the
house to meet the lifeless body of her
child.
It is gathered that the mother of the
deceased, who is a senior official at the
Mushin Local Government secretariat,
later reported the incident at the Alakuko
Police Division.
A police source told news men that the
murder weapon had been recovered.
“By all indications, the girl was not raped
because her clothes were intact. The knife
used in killing her has been recovered,”
the policeman said.
It was gathered that the parents of the
girl had relocated to the Redemption
Camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
Our correspondent, who visited the
Facebook page of the deceased, observed
that tributes had been pouring in for the
300 level student.
One of her friends, Folake Kuforiji, wrote:
“RIP Dear, May your soul rest in
perfect peace and may the
Almighty God protect and console
the rest of your family. A real
gem is gone. I remember back
then in secondary school when we
used to call you Ope
International. You left us too
soon, but God knows best.”
A man, Adeniji Chigozie, who claimed to
be her former teacher, wrote:
“Remember those days in class.
You were one of the students I
cherished and respected. You
were respectful and intelligent.
As a teacher, I was very proud of
you. The details of the cause of
your death are still sketchy and
confusing. Nigeria has lost
another intelligent and beautiful
mind – A great star has
fallen!“Above all, I wish your
family and loved ones the
fortitude to bear this shocking
loss – May God in His gracious
nature comfort them, amen!”
When contacted on the telephone, Police
Public Relations Officer, DSP Ngozi Braide,
said, “I have called the Divisional Police
Officer at the Alakuko Police Division and
he said he was not aware of the incident.”
Source
No comments:
Post a Comment