Crime

Oyo Govt, Police Vow to Fish out Killers of Raped Student, Pregnant Woman

By Web News 696

Press Release

The government of Oyo State and the Oyo State Police Command have vowed to work harmoniously to ensure the arrest of killers of a pregnant woman, Azeezat Shomuyiwa and an 18-year-old student of Federal College of Animal Health and Production, Barakat Bello, who was raped and killed in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.

A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Fatai Owoseni, a retired Commissioner of Police and the new Commissioner of Police in the state, Enwonwu Nwachukwu made the vow while paying condolence visit to the families of the two victims on Friday.

The duo were unanimous in condemning the incidents, noting that the security agencies would soon fish out the perpetrators.

Barely three days after young Barakat Bello was reportedly killed at Kara Area of Akinyele Local Government, another incident occurred in Ijefun near L. Adisa Quarry off Moniya-Oyo road, where Shomuyiwa, a postgraduate student of the University of Ibadan was killed by yet-to-be-identified persons.

Owoseni and the Commissioner of Police were told by members of the community that the late Shomuyiwa was hit with a big stone while inside her room.

Residents also stated that the woman only returned from Kano in February, where her husband had just secured employment after completing his NYSC programme.

The Commissioner of Police, Nwachukwu and the Owoseni assured families of the deceased that the perpetrators  would be brought to justice.

The trio of CP Nwachukwu, retired COMPOL Owoseni as well as the Executive Assistant to Governor Makinde on Security, Sunday Odukoya, also visited Akinyele where 18-year-old Barakat was reportedly killed by unknown persons on Monday.

They urged residents of the two communities to be security-conscious and to report any suspicious movement to the police for safety of lives and property.

Signed

Taiwo Adisa

Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde

June 5, 2020.

Crime

Barakat Bello’s Murder: FOMMAN Calls for Thorough Investigation

By Web News 1117

The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria, FOMWAN Oyo State chapter has decried the rape and murder of Barakat Bello, a student of the Department of Science Laboratory Technology SLT, Federal College of Animal Health and Production, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.

This is contained in a Press Release by the association in Ibadan.

*PRESS RELEASE*

The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria, FOMWAN Oyo State chapter has condemned in strong terms the rape and  murder in Ibadan of  an eighteen year old Barakat Bello of the  Department of Science Laboratory Technology SLT, Federal College of Animal Health and Production, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.

The Association therefore calls for thorough investigation and arrest of perpetrators of all recent and backlog cases of rape and other violent acts against girls and women in Oyo State and indeed Nigeria.

Oyo FOMWAN Amirah ,  Dr. Bushrat Oloso in a statement signed by the Media Officer of the Association Alh Oyetunji Oyekunle said the rising cases of rape and murder of women in Nigeria were worrisome, alarming and disturbing.

Alhaja Oloso who noted that the rape and murder of Barakat, a member of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, Akinyele Area Council few days ago was one too many as it came at a time Nigerians were still battling with the gruesome rape and killing of Uwavera Omozuwa , a 22-year-old Microbiology student of University of Benin inside one Redeemed Christian Church of God Ikpoba Hill, Edo state by unknown assailants.

The Amirah in the statement appealed to  all well-meaning individuals and concerned authorities to rise in defence of girl child and in defence of women who are daily being oppressed, raped ,attacked and murdered by demonic and sex-maniac men and ensure perpetrators are brought to justice to serve as deterrent to others but to stem the tide of the resultant effects of such actions on the society in the long run.

Alhaja Oloso called on human rights groups, professional bodies  and faith-based  organizations including Islamic bodies like NSCIA, NACOMYO, MSSN, MUSWEN among others to increase their awareness on the negative effects of violence against women as condemned strongly in the Holy Quran and other scriptures.

” Barakat Bello, Uwavera Omozuwa, Tina and others must not die in vain. We must all speak in one  voice to condemn all forms of evils against women. It could be anyone we know. The attackers may be lurking somewhere in our neighborhood. We demand that the security operatives do whatever it takes to apprehend the rapists and murderers in our midst. Let us keep on sharing and promoting the hashtag #JusticeforBarakat#
#Justiceforothers# until the perpetrators of the heinous and diabolical act are brought to book” The Amirah stressed. While praying to Allah to grant the parents of Barakat, family , friends and others the fortitude to bear her loss, FOMWAN Amirah also beseeched Him to rest Barakat’s soul and admit her to Al-Jannah Firdaous.

PR/Rilwan Fasasi