#JusticeForTimothy: Women Arise demands justice for murdered OAU postgraduate student Timothy Adegoke

Frontline rights group, Women Arise, is “rudely shocked over the gruesome murder of Mr. Timothy Adegoke, a Master’s Degree student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, who had travelled from Abuja to Ile-Ife for an examination at the OAU, Ile-Ife and lodged at Hilton Hotel, Ile Ife, where he eventually met his untimely death.”

The group made its feelings known via a statement issued on Monday and signed by its President, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin.

Women Arise said: “Having followed the series of claims and counter claims from persons directly or indirectly linked to the circumstances that led to the death of Timothy as reported in the various news media, we hereby call on the relevant security agency concerned, the Nigerian Police under the leadership of the  Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, to leave no stone unturned as we can confirm that such unholy circumstances leading to the death of a citizen who is expected to enjoy the protection of the hotel he lodged in has drawn the attention of international human rights watch organisations and we are expected to prove our mettle as a society of justice, no matter whose ox is gored.

“We also appeal to the local, state and federal agencies concerned with the matter to ensure that their duties are discharged without having their hands soiled as, “injustice somewhere is a threat to justice everywhere”, to quote Martin Luther King Jr.

“We will continue to closely monitor events around the ongoing investigation into the death of Timothy, as we remain committed to ensuring that justice is served and that such unfortunate incident is not witnessed again in our society.

“Our hearts remain with the widow, children and relatives of the deceased.”