An
undergraduate allegedly killed by a guard at a hotel in Ikorodu, Lagos,
Miss Busayo Ogunkoya, has been disowned by Babcock University, Ilishan
Remo, Ogun State.
Ogunkoya, 22, was reportedly shot dead
by Mr. Azeez Ibrahim, a guard attached to Mambillah Hotel during a
birthday party on July 5. Ibrahim was said to be drunk when he shot
Ogunkoya.
In a statement signed by the Director,
Communication and Marketing at Babacock, Mr. Joshua Suleiman, however,
authorities at the university said while Ogunkoya was admitted into the
university some years back, she had since dropped out.
“While we regret the passing away of
Busayo Ogunkoya, and sympathise with her family who currently are in
anguish over this irreparable loss, Babcock University wishes to state
here unequivocally that the victim was not our student at the time of
her death.
“She was admitted into Babcock
University during the 2011/2012 academic session to read Public
Administration. She dropped out of the university after one semester.
Since then, she ceased to be our student. Therefore, she could not have
been our student.’’
Confirming the incident, the Deputy
Police Public Relations officer, Ogun State, Mr. Lelma Kolle, had said,
“Yes, the incident happened. The girl was in the hotel and the security
man opened fire on her. Nobody knows his reason for doing that. The
police have arrested the assistant manager of the hotel, the deceased’s
boyfriend and the security man. The case has been transferred to the
SCID.’’
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