Cultists kill Bowen student for rejecting sexual advances

According to punch news, The life of a 17-year-old student of
Bowen University, Opeyemi Odusanya,
has been cut short by some cult
members in Lagos.
It was gathered that the undergraduate
was murdered for allegedly rejecting
sexual advances from some youths in
the area and also for "being too proud."
PUNCH Metro learnt that the victim was
a 300 level student of Biochemistry at
the university.
Police authorities told our correspondent
that Opeyemi was stabbed to death by
the cultists at her parents' house in the
Alakuko area of Lagos on February 3,
2014.
Police sources told PUNCH Metro that
investigations had revealed that the
culprits were residents of the area.
A police officer, who wished to remain
anonymous, said, "In the afternoon of
February 3, 2014, 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 rape
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."
The sources told our correspondent that
after the guys had fled, they used
Opeyemi's telephone line to send a text
message to her mother, explaining why
they killed the 17-year-old.
The text message, which was typed in
English and Yoruba languages, and made
available to our correspondent, read,
"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."
Residents of the area told our
correspondent that the victim's mother,
Olayinka, had a panic attack after
reading the message and quickly
informed those that were with her.
However, a phone call from the family's
housemaid was said to have confirmed
Olayinka's fears that the text message
was not a bluff.
It was learnt that she returned to the
house to meet the lifeless body of her
child.
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 raped
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."