Suspected kidnappers have reportedly killed a student of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Happiness Odeh.

It was gathered that, Odeh, who won the Miss MAPOLY beauty contest on August 3, 2022, was abducted while on her way to Ipara in Ode Remo area of Ogun State on Tuesday evening.

It was further gathered that, Odeh, an ND2 student of Mass Communication was kidnapped along Iperu road by some unknown persons.

It was learnt that Odeh was raped by her abductors before killing her.

The MAPOLY Students Union (MAPSU) confirmed death of the student.

According to a statement issued by the Students Union President, Sodiq Ajani, and the Public Relations Officer, Joy Okolie, the deceased was abducted while on her way to a movie location.

“Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Students Union (MAPSU) announces the untimely death of Miss Happiness Odeh, a Mass Communication student of MAPOLY.

“According to reports, she was abducted along Iperu road to her destination. The deceased left Abeokuta three days ago to visit a movie location at Ipara, Ode-Remo, with the consent of her parents.

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“Contrary to the rumours flying around, her death is not related to her status as the new Miss MAPOLY. She won the award on the 3rd of August and the movie location she attended has nothing to do with the beauty pageantry on campus.

“We commiserate with her family, friends and colleagues. May Almighty God grant us all the fortitude to bear this painful loss. Continue to rest in the bosom of the Lord,” the statement read.

Speaking on the incident on Saturday, the Students Union President said the killers took away the victim’s phone.

According to him, the police have commenced investigation, adding that they were making efforts to get the assailants arrested.

Ajani said the body of the slain student has been deposited at the morgue of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu in Ogun State.

“It was so pathetic. The kidnappers killed her and went away with her phone. Her body was found inside the bush along Iperu road. The body has been deposited at the mortuary. We were at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, yesterday with the parents. May God rest her soul,” he said.

Efforts to reach the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, were unsuccessful as he did not answer calls to his phone.

The Star