Date: 2021-06-09

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkaree, has condemned the reported rape and murder of a 300-level student of the institution, Miss Blessing Omowumi Olajide, at a location outside the institution campus.

The Director of Corporate Affairs, Alhaji Kunle Akogun, in a statement issued in Ilorin said, "the university management received the report of the incident with a heavy heart.

He said the incident was not only ugly, but also unacceptable and must be condemned by people of good conscience.

While sympathising with relations, friends and colleagues of the deceased, the VC promised that the institution would work with security agencies to get to the root of the matter and expose the perpetrators of the heinous crime. The VC urged students of the university to always be vigilant and conscious of their environment.

He also admonished them to be wary of the kind of friends they keep, places they visit and ensure that they report strange faces or irregular movements in their areas to the school authorities or security agencies in order to preserve their dignity, integrity and safety.

He restated the commitment of the university management to ensure the general safety of the students and staff both within and outside the institution.