FUOYE Female Student Murdered, Buried Behind Lecture Hall, Police Arrest 10 Students As Suspects

By Ayodele Oni

Ten suspects are being interrogated by the Ekiti State Police Command over the murder of a 200 level female student of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, (FUOYE)

Police explained that the ten suspects are in custody, and  undergoing investigation over the murder of a 200 Level Nursing student,  Atanda Modupe Deborah.

Atanda Modupe Deborah, who was declared missing within the school premises  early this week, was later found dead in a shallow grave at a distance of about 30 meters behind the Nursing Lecture Hall.

Report stated that Modupe, a 200 level student of the institution had gone to study in the evening of September 4, and was reported missing on the same day. She was subsequently found dead in a shallow grave on September 6.

In a statement, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Mr Sunday Abutu said the perpetrators of the evil act would face the wrath of the law and appealed to members of the public to be calm.

Mr Abutu vowed that the Command would do everything possible to expose the identity of the perpetrators and ensure they are made to face the full wrath of the law.

He enjoined anyone with useful information concerning the ugly incident to visit Oye Divisional Police Headquarters, Oye-Ekiti or State CIID.

Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been exhumed and deposited in a morgue for autopsy.

Reacting to the incident, Akin Rotimi Jr., Member House of Representatives, Ekiti North, Ikole/Oye, federal constituency, condemned the brutal murder of Deborah.

Rotimi  called on the Government of Ekiti State, relevant security agencies, and stakeholders in the community to collaborate to fish out the culprits and bring them to book.

“We owe it to the memory of late Modupe, to ensure our students, and indeed all residents in our communities are safe and secure as they go about their legitimate activities.”

While calling for a thorough investigation, the lawmaker said that “It is through the collective efforts of the community that justice can be swiftly served and a sense of security restored.”