A student of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Happiness Odeh, has been killed by her abductors.
Odeh, an ND2 student of Mass Communication was said to have won Miss MAPOLY beauty contest on August 3, 2022.
The beauty queen was reported to have been kidnapped on her way to Ipara, in Ode Remo on Tuesday evening.
She was kidnapped along Iperu road by some unknown persons, who raped and murdered her in cold blood.
A statement signed by MAPOLY Students Union President, Sodiq Ajani and the Public Relations Officer, Joy Okolie, confirmed the tragic incident.
The statement reads: “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.”
“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 police have commenced investigations, efforts are ongoing to get the assailants arrested.”
Ajani further stated that her body had been deposited at the morgue of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.
“It’s pathetic that the kidnappers killed her and went away with her phone. Her body was found inside the bush along Iperu road, May her soul Rest In Peace,” he added.