… Ekiti Police Command commences investigation.
A 100-level student of the Federal University of Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Atanda Modupe Deborah, has been found d£ad two days after she went missing.
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It was gathered that the student of Nursing Department, stream A, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, went missing after she went to study in the class on Monday night, September 4, 2023.
Her roommates declared her missing when she did not return from the night reading.
Her body was found buried in a shallow grave behind her faculty with her eyes plucked out on Wednesday, September 6.
Reacting to this incident in a statement on Wednesday evening, the Registrar of the University, Mufutau Ibrahim, ordered all students to vacate the campuses.
The university management stated further that the armed security personnel have been quickly deployed for patrol, surveillance and security purposes, and that several arrests have been made.
“The University Management has received a report on the case of Ms Modupe Deborah Atanda who was reported missing as at Wednesday, 6th September 2023; and Management is saddened at the current turn of events,” the statement read.
“It is pertinent to promptly inform the entire University community that immediate steps have been taken in this regard, as all National Security Personnel have been drafted to handle the situation. As a matter of fact, several arrests have been made of suspects
“To this end, all students (Stream A and any other full-time student still on any of the University’s campuses) are hereby directed to vacate the premises with immediate effect to ensure a proper, holistic and unimpeded thorough investigation, please
“It is worthy of note that armed security personnel have been quickly deployed for patrol, surveillance and security purposes.
“Rest assured that all steps would be taken by the University to fish out any and all culpable persons; and they shall face the full and unmitigated consequences of their action(s)
“A new resumption date for all students would be conveyed accordingly. We sincerely regret any inconveniences these may have.
The Ekiti state police command in a statement promised to fish out the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
The statement reads;
*EKITI STATE POLICE COMMAND*
07/09/2023
*PRESS RELEASE:* _Ekiti State CP orders discreet investigation into the cause of Deborah’s death._This is to inform the general public that the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, *CP OGUNDARE DARE*, has ordered a thorough investigation into the cause of the death of one *ATANDA MODUPE DEBORAH*, a 200 level nursing student of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), who was declared missing within the school premises on 5/09/2023 but found dead in a shallow grave at a distance of about 30 meters behind the nursing Lecture Hall.
2. While appealing to everyone to be calm, the Commissioner vows that the Command will do everything possible to unearth the identity of the perpetrator(s) and ensure they are made to face the full wrath of the law.
3. The Command enjoins anyone with useful information concerning the ugly incident to visit Oye Divisional Police Headquarters, Oye-Ekiti or State CIID or call 09064050086/08053499199.
4. Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been deposited in the morgue for autopsy while 10 suspects are currently in custody undergoing investigation.
DSP ABUTU SUNDAY
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
*FOR:* COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
EKITI STATE COMMAND
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