The Oyo State Police Command and the Students Union of University of Ibadan(UI) have reacted following the reports that a Postgraduate Student from the Department of Social Work, UI, Shomuyiwa Azeezat was raped at the early hour of Friday in Aba Eko area, Akinyele Local Government in the State.
She was said to have been smashed with a stone by her killers.
The killing of Azeezat is coming few days after an 18-year old teenager, Miss Barakat Bello was killed a questionable circumstances.
Reacting, Public Relations Officer of the state Police command, Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the incident.
Fadeyi said, “She was smashed with stone and not raped.
“The CP visited them at Ijefun community today with DC, CID, SA, and EA security. Investigation has commenced on the matter.”
Also reacting on Friday in a statement signed by the Students Union President of University of Ibadan, Akeju Olusegun said that, “The news of the death of our student from the Post Graduate School, Shomuyiwa Azeezat surface the Internet early this morning. She is a student of Social work department, Faculty of Education.
“On a visit to the deceased residence this afternoon by the students’ Union leaders on campus, it was confirmed by neighbors that she was hit with an heavy stone on the head contrary to reports made available on the Internet that she was raped. However, investigations are on already by the Nigerian Police force, OYO state command as the Commisioner of Police in the state also paid a visit to the venue of the incident.
“It was also confirmed that the deceased is 7 months pregnant.
The executives of National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) were also Present at the residence of the deceased to join hands with the Students’ Union to demand justice for Shomuyiwa Azeezat.
“We hope the perpetrators of this evil act are brought to book as soon as possible as we demand justice for Azeezat.#JustifeforAzeezat.”
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