department of Bowen University has been cut
short by some angry cultists who attacked her at
her parents house in Lagos.
17-year-old Opeyemi Odusanya a 300 Level
Biochem student was stabbed to death for
allegedly rejecting sexual advances from some
youths in the area. She was also accused of being too
proud.
According to police report, Opeyemi was stabbed to
death by some cult members in Alakuko area of
Lagos state Nigeria on Monday, the 3rd of February
2014.
Here is what a police officer who requested
anonymity told PUNCH Metro yesterday:
"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!"
What a sad way to die.
May her soul rest in perfect peace
Sent From David Aniemeka
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