Police have confirmed the arrest of four students of
University of Lagos (UNILAG) for allegedly acting suspiciously at the graveside
of a colleague, Eniola Jacobs, who died from an intake of a lethal pest-control
chemical widely known as “Sniper.”
University of Lagos (UNILAG) for allegedly acting suspiciously at the graveside
of a colleague, Eniola Jacobs, who died from an intake of a lethal pest-control
chemical widely known as “Sniper.”
Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Police Command,
Mr. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the arrest this morning, said the students
acted “suspiciously.”
Mr. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the arrest this morning, said the students
acted “suspiciously.”
The arrested persons, identified as Adeboye Timothy,Aramowo
Stephen, Awe-Obe Raphael and Iwerima Jacob are said to be members, along with
the deceased, of the Cherubim and Seraphim campus fellowship.
Stephen, Awe-Obe Raphael and Iwerima Jacob are said to be members, along with
the deceased, of the Cherubim and Seraphim campus fellowship.
“We arrested the students at the graveside when they
insisted they wanted to exhume the corpse for resurrection,” Mr. Adejobi
said.
insisted they wanted to exhume the corpse for resurrection,” Mr. Adejobi
said.
The PPRO said the action was unacceptable to the parents and
also appeared strange to the police. He confirmed that the students arrested
are being detained at the Criminal Investigations Department of the Eleweran
Division in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
also appeared strange to the police. He confirmed that the students arrested
are being detained at the Criminal Investigations Department of the Eleweran
Division in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Jacobs died Sunday morning at the Lagos University Teaching
Hospital (LUTH) while being treated for toxin intake.
Hospital (LUTH) while being treated for toxin intake.
Colleagues of the deceased, who were at the scene of the
incident, told SaharaReporters that a bottle of Pepsi and a container bearing
the chemical were found in his bag shortly after the incident, which took place
at the library of the Faculty of Education.
incident, told SaharaReporters that a bottle of Pepsi and a container bearing
the chemical were found in his bag shortly after the incident, which took place
at the library of the Faculty of Education.
“His screams were coming from the Education Library. He
got assistance and was taken to the Alpha Base from where he was moved to the
hospital,” a classmate said.
got assistance and was taken to the Alpha Base from where he was moved to the
hospital,” a classmate said.
The deceased was said to have shouted:
“sniper…sniper..!” while hurrying out of the library and calling
for help.
“sniper…sniper..!” while hurrying out of the library and calling
for help.
Two accounts have emerged on the cause of the deceased’s
action. One has it that cult members forced him to take the sniper while his colleagues
said he could have taken the action out of acute depression.
action. One has it that cult members forced him to take the sniper while his colleagues
said he could have taken the action out of acute depression.
The Lagos State Police Command has already begun an
investigation into the allegation that he was forced by some cult members to
take the toxic substance.
investigation into the allegation that he was forced by some cult members to
take the toxic substance.
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