Another lady raped, killed in her apartment in Ibadan

Shomuyiwa Azeezat, a 29-year-old has been raped and killed in her apartment in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

This comes just days after the news of the rape and murder of an 18-year old girl, Barakat Bello.

Both incident occurred in the same neighborhood at Ijefun Moniya Road, Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.

Azeezat was found dead with a big stone beside her bed which is believed to have been used to bash her head.

Some neighbors who claimed not to have heard any noise during the incident are currently being interrogated by the police.

The incident has been confirmed via a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Olugbenga Fadeyi.

Fadeyi said,  “The police are aware of the dastardly killing of one Baraka Bello ( f )18-years-old of Oloro Area kraal, Akinyele LGA of Oyo State on 31st May 2020 and one Azezat Somuyiwa ‘f’ aged 29 years of Ijefun Community, Moniya Akinyele LGA, on 5th June 2020.

"It should be noted that immediately the Commissioner of Police got wind of the incident, he relocated his office to the area along with the DC Operations, DC Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Area Commander, Moniya, DPOs Moniya and Ojoo with all the police tactical teams in company with Special Assistant (SA) and Executive Assistant (EA) Security from Oyo State Government House.

"The Commissioner of Police, therefore, wishes to use this medium to put the records straight that Azezat Somuyiwa ‘female’ aged 29 years of Ijefun Community, Moniya, that was killed in the early hours of 5th June 2020 by some assailants was smashed with stone in the head."