300-level UI student ∆bducted while returning from religious conference in Imo
300-level UI student abducted while returning from religious conference in Imo
The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the University of Ibadan (UI) says a 300-level female law student of the institution was abducted while returning from a religious conference in Imo state.
In a statement issued on Friday, Temidayo Adeboye, the SUG president, said the victim, identified simply as Tomisin, was abducted alongside seven others.
Adeboye said Tomisin was travelling with Uwem Cosmos, national general director of the Scripture Union Student Fellowship, and other participants returning from the Scripture Union national conference held at the Camp of Faith in Okigwe, Imo state.
He added that Tomisin is the national secretary of the Scripture Union Student Fellowship and vice-president of the UI chapter.
According to him, Tomisin is the only UI student among those declared missing, contrary to claims circulating on social media.
“The union has initiated the necessary engagements to ascertain the facts surrounding the situation and has established contact with relevant religious organisations and security agencies to facilitate appropriate intervention,” Adeboye said.
“We wish to clarify that reports claiming that eight UI students are missing are inaccurate. Tomisin is the only University of Ibadan student currently unaccounted for in the incident.”
Adeboye said concerns over Tomisin’s whereabouts grew after she failed to sit for her faculty examinations, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.
He added that another UI student from the department of music who attended the conference had since returned safely.
Speaking on the incident, Joke Akinpelu, UI’s director of public relations, said although the university was not informed about the trip, it was aware of the incident.
Akinpelu said the abduction occurred on Saturday, adding that Tomisin was the only UI student abducted, contrary to reports claiming that eight students of the university were kidnapped.
“The student left the university without officially notifying the institution of her destination,” she said.
As of the time of filing this report, the Imo state police command was yet to issue an official statement on the kidnap incident.
