Barakat Bello, an 18-year-old girl, has reportedly been
raped and murdered at her father’s home in Ibadan, Oyo state.
It was gathered that the incident happened on Monday but the
deceased’s body was found around their residence in Akinyele area of Ibadan on
Tuesday.
Her family members were said to have discovered that she had
been raped after her body was examined. Barakat has been buried in accordance
with Islamic rites.
Until her demise, she was said to be a year-one student of
the Institute of Agriculture, Research and Training, Ibadan.
Barakat’s death comes less than seven days after the
“gruesome” murder of Vera Omozuwa, a student of the University of Benin
(UNIBEN), who was raped while reading inside a parish of the Redeemed Christian
Church of God (RCCG) in Benin.
It also comes amid the ongoing outrage over the killing of
Tina, a 16-year-old girl, by a police officer in Lagos.
Several Nigerians have taken to social media, particularly
Twitter, to demand for the arrest of those who carried out the evil act using
the hashtag #JusticeForBarakat.
“While we were expressing shock and anger over the rape and
murder of Uwa in Benin, this lady was raped and murdered in Ibadan last night.
It is safe to say we have an epidemic on our hands. Ending is now a national
emergency issue, worse than police brutality #justiceforbarakat,” a Twitter
user wrote.
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