The Management of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), on Thursday announced the death of one of its  students, Modupe Atanda.

The Registrar of the University, Mr Mufutau Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement issued in Oye-Ekiti.

 “It will be recalled that the management had made public the disturbing development of the missing of the deceased and assured that investigation was ongoing as to unravel the whereabouts of the students.

“But current information reaching the security outfit of the university has disclosed that the said student is dead.

“While the university management condoles with the deceased family and the generality of the university community particularly our dear students,  investigation is ongoing with the security agencies with a view to getting to the root of the sad development and arresting the perpetrators.

“We therefore, appeal to students and all other stakeholders to remain calm,” he said.

Ibrahim therefore assured the parent of the deceased that those connected to the death of their daughter would be arrested and would be made to face the wrath of the law.

The body of the deceased was found in a shallow grave behind the Faculty of Pharmacy Building within the premises of the university.

Some students of the university who spoke with reporters but pleaded  for anonymity said the last time they saw the deceased was on Monday when she was heading to her faculty to read.