The life of this 17-year-old student of Bowen University, Opeyemi Odusanya, has been cut short by some cult members in Lagos. The beautiful girl murdered for allegedly rejecting s*xual advances from some youths in the area and also for “being too proud.”
Opeyemi was stabbed to death by the cult boys at her parents’ house in Alakuko, Lagos, on February 3. “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 rapé 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.”
A police officer, who wished to remain anonymous, told Punch in Lagos.
The girl is a no-nonsense person who is focused on her studies. She was a 300 level student of Biochemistry at Bowen university.
Sadly, the cult boys used Opeyemi’s telephone line to send a text message to her mother, explaining why they killed the 17-year-old. Below is their message to the innocent girl’s mother:
“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.” 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 defiled 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.”
Anyway, Nigeria police say they are on top of the situation.
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