Police arrest boyfriend of missing UNILAG student


A dancer, Samson Babarinde, and two of his friends have been
arrested by the police over the disappearance of a 22-year-old
student of the University of Lagos, Bunmi Oluwa.
It was gathered that Oluwa and Babarinde were dating each
other.
The 300-level student, who lived with her sister in the Lekki
area of the state, was said to have been missing since
Tuesday, May 12.

It was learnt that she had told her sister that she was going
to school on the fateful day but reportedly headed for a bar in
Small Kuramo, a neighbouring community, where Babarinde
and his friends – Patrick Okechukwu and Lucky Onuah – work
as dancers.
We learnt that Babarinde, who is also a mechanic,
took Oluwa to his house in Ijora, where she spent some days.
It was gathered that Oluwa’s family had searched for her to
no avail.
We also learnt that her father, Alhaji Taofeeq, eventually
reported the incident at the Ilasan Police Station after he was
told that she was with her lover.
Twenty-three-year-old Babarinde, who hails from the Ipokia
Local Government Area, Osun State, however, told the police
that although Oluwa came to his house, he had sent her
packing when he learnt her father was looking for her.
He added that while they were together, her aunt called her on
the phone to inquire about a sum of N15,000.
He said, “We met each other at Oganla bar in Small Kuramo. I
wooed her and she accepted. She told me she would be
coming to my house every Friday and be leaving on Monday.
“She came to my house in Ijora on Wednesday. The following
day, her sister told her on the phone that she should bring her
N15,000. But Bunmi (Oluwa) said she did not want to go
home without the money. When I learnt that her mum was
coming here, I told her to go. I have not seen her since then.”
Okechukwu said he had warned his friend not to allow Oluwa
sleep in his house, but his advice was ignored.
“Bunmi came to the bar that fateful day and Samson
(Babarinde) said she was going to pass the night with him.
Onuah and I advised him against it, but he ignored us. I did
not know about her whereabouts after then,” he said.
A police prosecutor, Inspector I. Okeke, on Monday, brought
the three suspects before a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court on two
counts of abduction.
The charge read, “That you, Samson Babarinde, Patrick
Okechukwu and Lucky Onuah, on May 12, 2015 till date, at
Small Kuramo, Lekki in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area,
within Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire to commit
felony to wit: abduction.
“That you, on the same date, time and place in the
aforementioned magisterial district, did abduct one Bunmi
Oluwa out of the custody of her parent.”
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges,
which, according to the police, contravene sections 409 and
266 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
The presiding magistrate, Mr. L.A. Owolabi, admitted them to
bail in the sum of N50,000, with two sureties each in like sum.
The case was adjourned till June 23, 2015.

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