Adebayo Adenrele
The Ekiti State Police Command has said ten suspects are currently being interrogated over the death of a 200 Level Nursing student of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Atanda Modupe Deborah.
NEWSTODAYNG recalled that Atanda Modupe Deborah who was declared missing within the school premises on 5/09/2023 but was later found dead in a shallow grave at a distance of about 30 meters behind the nursing Lecture Hall.
In a statement, the Public Relations officer of the Command, Sunday Abutu said the perpetrators of the evil act would face the wrath of the law and appealed to members of the public to remain calm.
Meanwhile, the management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has condoled with the family of one its students, Modupe Deborah Atanda, who was found dead after being declared missing.
The management, in a press release signed by the University’s Registrar, Mufutau Ibrahim read in parts: “It will be recalled that earlier today, the Management had made public the disturbing development of the missing of the deceased and assured that investigation was ongoing as to unravel the whereabouts of the poor students.
“But current information reaching the security outfit of the University has disclosed that the said student is dead.
“While the University Management condoles with the deceased family and the generality of the University community, particularly our dear students, the Management reiterated that investigation is still ongoing and this is being done in collaboration with national security agencies with a view to getting to the root of the sad development and bringing to book the culprits.
“We, therefore, appeal to students and all other stakeholders to remain calm.”