Offa poly to investigate female student’s murder

Authorities of the Federal Polytechnic Offa have launched an investigation into the alleged murder of a female HND 1 student, Toyin Bamidele, on Thursday in her rented apartment in Offa town, Kwara State.

Bamidele, an HND 1 Food Technology student, was allegedly hacked to death in her rented apartment, according to a statement by the Acting Head, Public Relations Unit of the institution, Folake Oyinloye, on Saturday.

“The management condemns this inhumane act in strong terms as it is strange in the polytechnic community.

“While the circumstances behind the incident remain unknown, investigations are currently ongoing to reveal the identity of the evil occurrence by the appropriate security agencies and, as a matter of urgency, to fish out the culprits,” the statement read.

The statement described her demise as an irreparable loss to the entire management and staff of the polytechnic.

The management condoled her family, friends, and the Department of Food Technology and urged anyone with useful information on the incident to report it to security agents.