KWARA FEMALE STUDENT POSING AS A GIRLFRIEND FOR N15,000 FOUND DEAD
A 21-year-old female student from Kwara State College of Health Technology, Mojisola Awesu, was hired by her friend to pose as a girlfriend for another student from a private university at a party, for a payment of N15,000.
Tragically, she was later found dead at a refuse dump in the Aleniboro area of Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State.
The Kwara Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, revealed this in a statement to on Tuesday.
According to the PPRO, a community resident reported on August 12, 2024, that some laborers had discovered a dead body at a refuse dump in the area.
Police officers responded to the scene and recovered the body, which was identified as Awesu, before it was taken to a morgue.
The following day, on August 13, a missing person report was filed by a woman named Blessing, who reported that her roommate, Mojisola Awesu, had gone missing after attending a party supposedly organized by students from two private universities in the state.
Ejire-Adeyemi narrated further, “According to the report, Miss Mojisola received a phone call on August 9, from Miss Timileyin, who informed her about an event organised by students of Summit University and Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin.
“Miss Timileyin introduced Mojisola to one Mr Adebayo Happiness, a student of Summit University, who allegedly invited her to the night party under the pretence of having her act as his girlfriend for a fee of N15,000.00.
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“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.