According to reports, Grace, a 21-year-old National Diploma student of Oke Ogun Polytechnic, was allegedly raped and then murdered inside the church located in the Ojoo area of Ibadan in Akinyele Local Government Area. She was discovered with machete cuts on her body.

In a statement released, the spokesperson of the state police command, Gbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the incident but said details of the incident are still sketchy.

He said “One Grace Oshiagwu, female, aged 21 years, was macheted on her head in a church mission building at Idi-Ori Area, Shasha off expressway by an unknown assailant(s) today 13/06/2020 about 3:00 pm. The investigation has commenced into the matter and the police tactical teams are on the trail of the assailant(s). While efforts intensified, we want to continue to solicit for credible information from members of the communities around the area and the general public to unravel the misery behind these dastardly killing”

This will be the third case of rape and murder of a female in Oyo state in recent times

According to the Oyo state police command spokesperson, Gbenga Fadeyi, the deceased, who was the founder of Oko-Oloyun Worldwide and De-Fayus International, was killed around 4:30 p.m. on the road while traveling to Iseyin, Oyo State from Lagos state.

‘Fadeyi said “Gunmen attacked his vehicle on the Eruwa-Igboora Road in Ibarapa Central; they shot at his vehicle and he was hit by a bullet. The man’s corpse has been deposited in the Igbo-Ora General Hospital.”

According to reports, the Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics of the college, Mr. Opadijo Olujide; his secretary, Gbenga Alayande; and three others were reportedly kidnapped on their way from Saki on Thursday.

The latest kidnap of the lecturers, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, Gbenga Fadeyi, prompted the Commissioner of Police, Shina Olukolu, to storm the area for an on-the-spot assessment.

Fadeyi said, “the Commissioner of Police went there in the morning for an on-the-spot assessment. Other developments will be unraveled in the coming days”.