CITIZENS COMPASS— Kwara State Police Command has paraded seven suspects including father, mother and son over the alleged murder of a student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Mojisola Awesu.
Recall that 21-year-old Mojisola Awesu was found dead at a refuse dump after he was invited by another student to pose as his girl friend for the sum of N15,000.
Mojisola Awesu was invited to Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State capital, by a dismissed student of Summit University, Offa, Adebayo Happiness, who was said to have lodged her in a hotel on Friday, August 9, 2024.
Parading the suspects at the police headquarters in Ilorin on Friday, the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, said seven suspects had been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Mojosola Awesu.
He said, “Those arrested included the prime suspect, Adebayo Happiness, his parents, Pastor Adebayo Adeniyi and his wife, Mrs Bukola Adeniyi; Miss Kolawola Timileyin who linked the deceased with the prime suspect as well as three workers of the hotel where she was lodged and gruesomely killed.
“The hotel workers arrested included Adeoye Adeola, Lawal Amina and Bulus Peter.”
The Commissioner said, after the murder was committed, the suspect “returned to Offa and concealed the stolen phone in his hostel wardrobe. Through careful and discreet investigation, Mr and Mrs Adebayo Adeniyi, the suspect’s parents, were apprehended.
“Following their son’s arrest, they attempted to tamper with evidence by retrieving Adebayo Joshua Happiness’ belongings from his school. It was discovered that Mrs Adeniyi Bukola had removed the SIM card from the deceased’s iPhone and concealed it within a wall some distance from their residence.
“Contrary to Adebayo Joshua Happiness’ initial claim that he had discarded the phone into the Afelele River, Offa, both the iPhone and SIM card were recovered from his parents’ possession.
“After further investigation, it was discovered that the hotel staff on duty found the deceased’s body in the room and unlawfully disposed of her body at the refuse dump.”
The CP said that upon completion of the investigation, the suspects would be “duly charged to court to face the full extent of the law.
“We assure the public that the Kwara State Police Command remains committed to ensuring justice and maintaining peace and security within the community. Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.”
Mojosola Awesu’s death has sparked mixed reactions from Nigerian students.
