Missing OAU Master degree student body found, police arrest suspects 

Six people have been arrested by the Osun State Police Command in connection with the death of a Master’s degree student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke.

Adegoke was said to have come from Abuja to sit for his examination at the OAU distance learning centre, Moro, Osun State

“A case of a missing person was reported on November 7, 2021 at about 4:30pm at Edun Abon police station and later transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department.

A statement by the spokesperson of the command,Yemisi Opalola, said Adegoke, a Master’s degree student of the university, had come from Abuja to sit examination at the OAU distance learning centre, Moro, Osun State, when he went missing.

He said, “The remains of the student has been found. The Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, wishes to assure the general public, especially the family of the deceased, students and management of Obafemi Awolowo University that, the state police command is working to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death.

“Recall that a case of missing person was reported on November 7, 2021 around 4.30pm at the Edun Abon Police Station and later transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department.

“The detectives from SCID of the command swung into action and arrested six suspects in connection with the case. The body has been found while investigation is ongoing.”