The management of the Federal University of Oye Ekiti, FUOYE, has ordered all students of the institution to vacate all the university’s campuses.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that this is coming following the death of Atanda Modupe Deborah, a student of Nursing Department stream A, Faculty of Basic Medical Science who was reportedly found dead in a shallow grave.
According to the report, She was last seen infront of pharmacy twin hall of FUOYE on the 4th of September 2023.
An eyewitness who craved anonymity said “Deborah reportedly went out to read but was later found dead in a shallow grave on Wednesday evening with a lifeless body at Oye Ekiti with injuries on her head and her eyes were allegedly plucked out.”
Reacting to this incident in a statement on Wednesday evening signed by the Registrar of the University, Mufutau Ibrahim, the management of the university ordered all students to vacate all Campuses of the university.
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The university management stated further that the armed security personnel have been quickly deployed for patrol, surveillance and security purpose.According to the statement, “The University Management has received a report on the case of Ms Modupe Deborah Atanda who was reported missing as at Wednesday, 6th September 2023; and Management is saddened at the current turn of events.
“It is pertinent to promptly inform the entire University community that immediate steps have been taken in this regard, as all National Security Personnel have been drafted to handle the situation. As a matter of fact, several arrests have been made of suspects.
“To this end, all students (Stream A and any other full-time student still on any of the University’s campuses) are hereby directed to vacate the premises with immediate effect to ensure a proper, holistic and unimpeded thorough investigation, please.
“It is worthy of note that armed security personnel have been quickly deployed for patrol, surveillance and security purposes.
“Rest assured that all steps would be taken by the University to fish out any and all culpable persons; and they shall face the full and unmitigated consequences of their action(s).
“A new resumption date for all students would be conveyed accordingly. We sincerely regret any inconveniences these may have caused. Thank you.”