Kwara state Governor Reacts to Rape and Murder of UNILORIN 300l Student

The governor of Kwara state has reacted to the murder of a female student of Kwara State.

Kwara Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has charged security operatives to fish out the killer of Olajide Omowumi Blessing.

The 300 Level student of University of Ilorin was raped to death by an unknown person.

He has tasked security agencies to get to the root of the murder case and bring the perpetrators to book.

Governor Abdulrazaq also called on anyone with valuable information to volunteer the same to the security agencies.

Reacting to the development in a strongly worded statement by his spokesman, Rafiu Ajakaye in Ilorin on Friday, the Governor issued a strong warning, saying: “We will not tolerate indiscriminate violence against any person, much less the girl child.”

He described the development as heart wrenching and absolutely unacceptable, adding that such anti-social and despicable behaviour will never be acceptable to all people of good conscience and all of us will unite to fight this to a logical conclusion.

“The security agencies will get the perpetrators to pay dearly for this crime, enough is enough.

“I sincerely commiserate with the parents of the deceased, her course, housemates and the university community on this sad incident, while praying almighty God to repose her soul,” the governor added.

Recall that Olajide was raped and murdered by yet to be identified assailants at her abode, in Tanke area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

The late Agricultural Science Department student, hailed from Oke-Opin town in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state.

The state Police Commissioner, Mohammed Lawal Bagega, has also directed immediate investigation and arrest of the masterminds.