The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the University of Ibadan (UI) has confirmed the abduction of a 300-level female law student while returning from a religious conference in Imo.
The SUG President, Mr Temidayo Adeboye, disclosed in a
statement issued in Ibadan on Friday that the victim, simply identified as
Tomisin, was abducted alongside seven others.
According to the president, Tomisin was travelling with the
National General Director of the Scripture Union Student Fellowship, Mr Uwem
Cosmos and other participants.
They were said to be on their way back to Ibadan after
attending the Scripture Union National Conference, held at the Camp of Faith,
Okigwe, Imo.
According to the SUG president, Tomisin serves as the
National Secretary of the Scripture Union Student Fellowship, Nigeria, and the
fellowship’s Vice President, University of Ibadan chapter.
He said that, contrary to reports circulating on social
media, only one student of the university was among those declared missing
after communication with the group was lost.
“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.
“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,” he said.
Adeboye said the student’s disappearance became apparent
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 also attended the conference, had since returned safely.
Meanwhile, UI Director of Public Relations, Mrs Joke
Akinpelu, confirmed that the institution was aware of the incident, but was not
informed about the trip.
According to her, the incident occurred on Saturday, adding
that she was the only UI student abducted, contrary to viral reports that eight
UI students were abducted.
“The student left the university without officially
notifying the institution of her destination,” she said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that students and
members of the Scripture Union have called for prayers and urgent efforts to
secure the victims’ release.
(NAN)
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