Kwara: Suspect in death of 21-year-old not our student – Al-Hikmah University
The Management of Al Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria, has clarified the address by the police over the lifeless body of a 21-year-old student of Kwara State Health Technology Offa found at a dumped site.
The Informant247 gathered that the state police command had bagan the investigation to unravel the cause of the death of the student.
It would be recalled the deceased, Awesu Mojisola, was reported missing since August 9, before her body was found in Aleniboro, Ilorin, the state capital.
Spokesperson of the state Police Command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, said Olorunoje reported the case to the police on August 11.
She said: “He was returning home from the mosque when a group of labourers approached him and informed him of a disturbing discovery.
“They had found the body of an unidentified female dumped in a refuse dump near Aleniboro area Ilorin, Kwara State.
“Following this report, a team of detectives was immediately dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, the scene was carefully examined and photographed.
“The body was subsequently taken to the General Hospital in Ilorin, where a medical examination confirmed that she was dead.
‘The body has since been deposited in the hospital morgue.The deceased was later identified as Miss Awesu Mojisola.
“Also, a resident of Gbomi’s area, Offa, Kwara State reported that her roommate, Miss Awesu Mojisola, a 21-year-old student of Kwara State College of Health Technology, had been missing since August 9, 2024.
“According to the report, Miss Mojisola received a phone call on August 9 from one Miss Timileyin, who informed her about an event organised by students of Summit University and Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin. Miss Timileyin introduced Mojisola to one Mr. Adebayo Happiness, a student of Summit University, who allegedly invited her to the night party under the pretense of having her act as his girlfriend for a fee of N15,000.
“Upon her arrival in Ilorin, Miss Mojisola informed her roommate that she felt uncomfortable in the hotel she was lodged in by Happiness and noted that there was no party at the said location.
“Shortly after this communication, her phone was switched off and subsequent efforts by Miss Blessing to reach her were unsuccessful.”
Mrs Ejire-Adeyemi said: “In the light of these developments, the state Police Command has arrested suspects in connection with the case.
“Investigation is ongoing, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further discreet investigation.”
However, in a statement issued on Wednesday by Femi Afolayan, the Information Officer of the University, said, “The attention of the Al-Hikmah University has been drawn to a press release signed by the Public Relations Officer to the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Police, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, CP Victor Olaiya on the above subject.
“The reference to Al-Hikmah University in the release was made by the suspect who must have used the name of the University to lure the girl to achieve his devilish act.
“Consequently, we need to clarify that at no time did students of Al-Hikmah University organise such a party as falsely claimed by the culprit.
“This clarification becomes imperative to assure parents, guardians and the University community of the safety of all our students throughout their stay on our campuses,” the statement added.
