Eight suspects have on Wednesday been arraigned over the rape and murder of Blessing Olajide, a 300 level student of University of Ilorin (UNILORIN).
It would recalled that on June 1, Blessing was found dead with her mother gagged and hands tied to her back after being brutally raped by unknown persons at her sister’s residence in Tanke area of Ilorin, Kwara state capital.
The deceased was a student of Agricultural Science Department from Oke-Opin community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Spokesperson of State Police Command, Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the incident, adding that corpse was deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) for autopsy.
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Olajide’s death sparked protests by many civil society organizations across the country who demanded for justice.
The suspects who allegedly carried out the dastardly act were later arrested by the operatives of Department of State Security (DSS) and currently standing trial before Justice Ibrahim Yusuf of an Ilorin High Court.
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They are being charged for criminal conspiracy, rape, armed robbery, culpable homicide, and receiving stolen properties.
The case was however adjourned till July 6 as three out of the eight suspects do not have legal representation.
