A 22-year-old graduate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) was reportedly raped to death in Iyowa Community, Benin City, on June 13.
The victim, who was identified as Adekolore Idowu Glory, reportedly graduated in April 2024, and was said to have been processing her clearance when she was killed.
A social media user on X who identified himself as Glory’s brother said the deceased was attacked by unknown men while returning home from school, where she was processing her clearance, adding that Glory’s body was found close to her mother’s house.
He stated that Glory’s body had already been deposited at the UBTH mortuary on June 15 with the assistance of Nigerian police officers from the Ekiadolor division.
The Edo State Police Command has not commented on the incident, but the victim’s family is urging the police to investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice.
He tweeted, “Justice for my younger sister Adekolure Idowu Glory, who was rape and killed in lyowa Community Benin Edo state on her way back from school(Uniben) she went for her clearance and her corpse drop close to her mother’s house.
“Please help us seek for justice for my kid sister that just graduated from university of Benin (Uniben) April 2024 and still processing her projects and clearance and was rape to death on her way back from school on Thursday 13th/6/2024 just 22 years
“Her lifeless body has been deposited to UBTH mortuary on the 15/6/24 with the help of the Nigerian police from Ekiadolor division, she was beaten, rape and killed please Nigerians come to my rescue, the help i need now is just for my innocent sister, my mum can’t hold herself.”
