The life of a 18 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.”
PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim was a 300
level student of Biochemistry at the university.
Police authorities told our correspondent 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 told PUNCH Metro that
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 our
correspondent, 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.
PUNCH Metro 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 our correspondent 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.”
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.”
PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim was a 300
level student of Biochemistry at the university.
Police authorities told our correspondent 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 told PUNCH Metro that
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 our
correspondent, 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.
PUNCH Metro 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 our correspondent 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.”
culled from the Punch
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