The Oyo State Police Command has launched an inquiry into the death of a young nurse, Omoniyi Boluwatife, whose body was discovered after a nightclub outing in Ibadan, the state capital.
Boluwatife, a nursing graduate of Lead City University in Ibadan, had been accepted into the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria just a few days before her death.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Adewale Osifeso, who confirmed that the incident occurred, said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Dr. Adebola Hamzat, has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident.
The deceased lady, according to available information, went to Copacapana Club at Awolowo Road, Old Bodija, Ibadan, to celebrate her induction into the prestigious Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. But she was said to have left the nightclub before she was killed.
Boluwatife was said to have been found dead the following day. Her intestine was reportedly removed, which some speculators identified as her womb. The speculation gave rise to the rumour that she was probably used for money rituals.
Though the place where her lifeless body was found has not been confirmed, some commentators on the social media said they saw her corpse at Sapati Junction in Ibadan.
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, had on Thursday raised the alarm that the lifeless body of young lady wa found at Igbo Agala at Oke-Aremo, Ibadan, calling on Security agencies to fish out the killers and bring them to justice. But it could not be immediately verified whether it is the same lady.
But the management of Copacapana Club has reacted to the happening, saying: “It’s important to clarify that the incident did not happen in our facility and neither was anyone trailed from our facility. The appropriate authority are on top of the situation as we write and we believe that justice will be served at the end of their in- vestigation. Our nightclub prioritizes the safety of all our patrons. Our venue is equipped with top-notch security systems, making it one of the most protected facilities in the city of Ibadan.”
Boluwatife’s mother reportedly travelled from Port Harcourt in Rivers State to celebrate the induction with her daughter. As gathered, she returned to Port Harcourt the following day, while the deceased in the same evening went to the nightclub with her friends to relish th joy on the feat she achieved.