The deceased, Timothy Adegoke came from Abuja to sit for his examination at the OAU distance learning centre, Moro, Osun State on November 5. Adegoke, declared missing on November 7, was found dead.
The police
had earlier arrested six suspects linked to the death of the student.
The Osun
State Police Command has arrested Dr Ramon Adedoyin, founder of Oduduwa
University and the Polytechnic, Ile-Ife, over the death of a master’s degree
student of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU.
Adedoyin
is also the Chairman of Hilton Hotel and Resort, Ile-Ife.
In a
statement issued by the Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Olokode, through the
command’s spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, on Wednesday, said Adedoyin was
arrested on November 15, 2021.
The police
boss said the suspect is currently in police detention, undergoing
interrogation in connection with the case while awaiting the autopsy report
from the hospital.
While
thanking members of the public, especially the bereaved family, students, and
management of OAU for their patience to allow the police to continue on a
thorough investigation on the matter, Olokode reiterated the commitment of the
state police command to ensure justice is done.
He noted
that no matter the personality of the person involved in the case or how highly
or lowly placed in the society if found culpable would be brought to justice.
He assured
that updates on the case will be made public as the event unfolds.
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