Kwara female student acting as girlfriend for N15,000 found dead
Mojisola Awesu, a 21-year-old female student at Kwara State College of Health Technology, was found dead at a refuse dump in the Aleniboro area of Ilorin, Kwara State's capital, after being contracted by a friend to act as a girlfriend for another private varsity student at a party for N15,000.DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, the Kwara Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement released to PUNCH Online on Tuesday.
According to the PPRO, on August 12, 2024, a resident of the community reported that a dead body had been discovered by some laborers at a refuse dump in the area, prompting police operatives to visit the scene and recover the body, which was identified as Awesu, before depositing it at a morgue.
She added that on August 13, Miss Blessing filed a missing person report for her roommate, Mojisola Awesu, who had left home to attend a party allegedly organized by students from two private universities in the state.
Ejire-Adeyemi went on to say, "According to the report, Miss Mojisola received a phone call from Miss Timileyin on August 9, informing her about an event organized by Summit and Al-Hikmah University students in Ilorin.
"Miss Timileyin introduced Mojisola to one Mr Adebayo Happiness, a Summit University student, who allegedly invited her to the night party under the guise of having her act as his girlfriend for a fee of N15,000.
"Upon her arrival in Ilorin, Miss Mojisola informed her roommate that she felt uncomfortable in the hotel she was lodged by Adebayo Happiness and noted that there was no party at the said location."
The police spokesperson also stated that after Awesu communicated with her roommate about the situation at the party she had attended, her phone was unreachable and all attempts to contact her were unsuccessful.
She added that after an investigation, some suspects were arrested in connection with the incident and are currently being investigated.
"Shortly after this communication, her phone was turned off, and Miss Blessing's subsequent attempts to contact her were unsuccessful.
"Following these developments, the Kwara State Police Command has arrested suspects in connection with the case. An investigation is currently underway, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for additional discreet investigation," Ejire-Adeyemi stated.
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