A 21-year-old female student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Mojisola Awesu, who was hired to act as a girlfriend for a private university student at a party for N15,000, has been found dead in a refuse dump in Ilorin, Kwara State capital.
The Kwara Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed that a resident of the community reported finding a dead body at a refuse dump in the Aleniboro area of Ilorin on August 12, 2024. Police operatives visited the scene, recovered the body, and deposited it at a morgue.
The deceased was identified as Awesu, and a report of a missing person was made by her roommate, Blessing, on August 13.
According to the police, Awesu received a phone call from Timileyin on August 9, inviting her to a party organized by students of Summit University and Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin. Timileyin introduced Awesu to Adebayo Happiness, a student of Summit University, who allegedly invited her to the party under the pretense of having her act as his girlfriend for a fee of N15,000.
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The police stated that Awesu informed her roommate that she felt uncomfortable in the hotel where she was lodged by Adebayo Happiness and noted that there was no party at the said location. After Awesu communicated with her roommate, her phone was unreachable, and every attempt to reach her was unsuccessful.
The police have arrested suspects in connection with the incident and are currently undergoing investigation. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further discreet investigation.
