The Ekiti State Police Command, on Thursday arrested 10 suspects in connection to the death of a student of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Modupe Deborah.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abutu Sunday, in a statement, made the announcement via the command’s handle on X (formerly Twitter).
Sunday added that the late 200-level nursing student of the institution was declared missing within the school premises on 5/09/2023.
The PRO stated that Deborah’s body was found in a shallow grave at a distance of about 30 meters behind the nursing Lecture Hall.
Sunday said, “This is to inform the general public that the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP Ogundare Dare, has ordered a thorough investigation into the cause of the death of one Atanda Modupe Deborah, a 200-level nursing student of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), who was declared missing within the school premises on 5/09/2023 but found dead in a shallow grave at a distance of about 30 meters behind the nursing Lecture Hall.”
He promised that the police would ensure the perpetrators of the crime face the full wrath of the law.
“While appealing to everyone to be calm, the commissioner vows that the command will do everything possible to unearth the identity of the perpetrator(s) and ensure they are made to face the full wrath of the law.
“The command enjoins anyone with useful information concerning the ugly incident to visit Oye Divisional Police Headquarters, Oye-Ekiti or State CIID or call 09064050086/08053499199.
“Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been deposited in the morgue for autopsy while 10 suspects are currently in custody undergoing investigation.”
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