Mojisola Awesu, a 21-year-old female student at Kwara State College of Health Technology, was found dead at a refuse dump in the Aleniboro area of Ilorin, Kwara State’s capital, after being contracted by a friend to act as a girlfriend for another private varsity student at a party for N15,000. DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, the Kwara Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a statement released to PUNCH Online on Tuesday.
According to the PPRO, on August 12, 2024, a resident of the neighbourhood reported that a dead body had been discovered by some labourers at a rubbish dump in the region, prompting police agents to visit the spot and recover the body, which was identified as Awesu, before depositing it at a mortuary. She stated that on August 13, Miss Blessing filed a missing person report for her flatmate, Mojisola Awesu, who had left home to attend a party allegedly hosted by students from two private universities in the state.
Ejire-Adeyemi went on to say, “According to the investigation, Miss Mojisola received a phone call from Miss Timileyin on August 9, informing her about an event arranged by Summit and Al-Hikmah University students in Ilorin. “Miss Timileyin connected Mojisola to one Mr Adebayo Happiness, a Summit University student, who allegedly invited her to the night party under the guise of having her serve as his girlfriend for a charge of N15,000.
“Upon her arrival in Ilorin, Miss Mojisola informed her roommate that she felt uncomfortable in the hotel she was lodged by Adebayo Happiness and noted that there was no party at the said location.”
The police spokesperson noted further that after Awesu had communicated with her roommate about the situation of things at the said party she had gone to, her phone was unreachable and every attempt to reach her was unsuccessful.
She added that following investigation into the matter, some suspects were arrested in connection to the incident and are currently undergoing investigation.
“Shortly after this communication, her phone was switched off and all subsequent efforts by Miss Blessing to reach her were unsuccessful.
“In light of these developments, the Kwara State Police Command have arrested suspects in connection with the case. An investigation is ongoing, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further discreet investigation,” Ejire-Adeyemi stated.