By Wole Balogun
S.A Media to VC
Management of the Federal Universoty Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has , with a heavy heart, announced the painful passing on of a student, Modupe Deborah Atanda.
A press release a few minutes ago signed by the University’s Registrar, Mufutau Ibrahim reads in part: “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. “
It was gathered that the nursing student went missing after she went to class for a night reading on Monday, September 4.
Her roommates were said to had declared her missing when she didn’t return from the night reading. Her colleagues later launched a search for her, during which her books and other materials she took to the class were discovered in a large pond.
Fast forward to Wednesday, September 6, she was reportedly found buried in a shallow grave behind her faculty with her eyes plucked out.
She also reportedly sustained severe injuries on her head and there are indications that she was raped.
