Reigning MAPOLY Beauty Queen Abducted, Raped, Murdered

By Akinwale Kasali

Tears, sadness and anguish were the reactions at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, when the news of the rape and murder of  Happiness Odeh, a student of the school was confirmed.

The late student was, on August 3, 2022,  crowned  Miss MAPOLY Beauty Queen. She was abducted at Ipara Remo on her way to Ode Remo in Ogun State, raped and murdered in cold blood by her assailants.

Confirming her demise, Sodiq Ajani and Joy Okolie, President of MAPOLY Student Union, MAPSU, and the Public Relations Officer, respctively, incident in a signed statement said that the deceased was a Mass Communication Student and was kidnapped three days ago while going to visit a movie location.

“According to reports, she was abducted along Iperu road to her destination. The deceased left Abeokuta three days ago to visit a movie location at Ipara, Ode-Remo, with the consent of her parents.

“Contrary to the rumours flying around, her death is not related to her status as the new Miss MAPOLY. She won the award on the 3rd of August and the movie location she attended has nothing to do with the beauty pageantry on campus.

“We commiserate with her family, friends and colleagues. May Almighty God grant us all the fortitude to bear this painful loss. Continue to rest in the bosom of the Lord,” the statement read.

It was disclosed that her murderers took away the victim’s phone to avoid any traces.

The MAPSU President added that the police have commenced investigations so as to get the assailants arrested.

The body of the slain student had been deposited at the morgue of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.

“It was so pathetic. The kidnappers killed her and went away with her phone. Her body was found inside the bush along Iperu road. The body has been deposited at the mortuary. We were at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, yesterday with the parents. May God rest her soul,” a student said.