Bowen Student Murdered

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."

Benavat & Agencies 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 Benavat & Agencies 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 r**e 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.


Benavat & Agencies 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 m****r 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.