The management of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, on Saturday, expressed shock and disappointment over the reported arrest of Ayomide Adeleye, a 200-level student of the Department of Philosophy of the university for alleged murder.
Adeleye is being held by the Lagos State Police Command as the prime suspect in the abduction and subsequent killing of a 300-level student of Pure and Applied Botany of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Christianah Idowu.
Adeleye was alleged to have abducted Idowu around 19, August at Ikorodu and collected N350,000 ransom after which he allegedly killed and buried the deceased in a shallow grave.
The university, in a statement on Saturday, signed by Dr Wale Balogun, on behalf of the Head of the Corporate Affairs of the institution, however, described as shocking the arrest of Adeleye given the circumstances surrounding his reported connection to such heinous crime.
The university declared that as an institution that has a zero-tolerance policy towards violence and criminal behaviour, it is deeply concerned about the serious allegation and therefore condemned it.
The statement partly read, “The attention of the management of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, has been drawn to the arrest of Ayomide Adeleye, a 200-Level student of the Department of Philosophy in the University, over alleged murder.
“The news of the student’s arrest by law enforcement agents was quite shocking and disturbing, especially given the circumstances surrounding his reported connection to the crime.
“The university is noted for its serenity, peaceful atmosphere, cult-free activities and academic excellence among its students.
“As a result of the sensitivity of this tragic situation, the university management will not make further comments on the ongoing investigation as it is a matter for the police and the courts of justice.
“Everyone is enjoined to respect the ongoing investigation and allow the justice system to run its course”.
Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola has extended the university’s condolences to the victim’s bereaved family and prayed God to grant them the fortitude to bear the heavy loss.
Agboola has also extended his condolences to the entire university community, especially, students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta over this unfortunate incident.
