Two teenage lovers and students of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
University (COOU) Kelly and Gerald were found dead in a hostel room
recently.
Nation newspaper reports that they were found dead in a room at Diamond Lodge, an off-campus hostel.
The late Kelly,
who was a student of the entrepreneurship department, was said to have
visited her boyfriend, simply identified as Gerald, a 200-level public
administration student, in his hostel for the weekend.
who was a student of the entrepreneurship department, was said to have
visited her boyfriend, simply identified as Gerald, a 200-level public
administration student, in his hostel for the weekend.
However, three days after they had been together, the
love birds were brought out of the room dead. Other occupants reported
the matter to the nearby Oyi Police Station.
love birds were brought out of the room dead. Other occupants reported
the matter to the nearby Oyi Police Station.
When the door was forced opened by the police, Kelly’s
body was found beside Gerald, who was said to be unconscious at the
time. They were almost naked.
body was found beside Gerald, who was said to be unconscious at the
time. They were almost naked.
The police rushed the unconscious Gerald to the university’s teaching hospital in Amaku, where he died.
Other occupants, who spoke to journalists described
the incident as mysterious, saying the hostel was not attacked by
either armed robbers or cultists. Other students living in the hostel
and a nearby building, Gift Lodge, fled in fear.
the incident as mysterious, saying the hostel was not attacked by
either armed robbers or cultists. Other students living in the hostel
and a nearby building, Gift Lodge, fled in fear.
Some attributed the mystery death to generator fumes or
some poisoned food; others said they could have been attacked by
cultists.
some poisoned food; others said they could have been attacked by
cultists.
It was learnt that the late Kelly had bruises around her shoulders, fuelling fears that she might have been raped to death.
Some students believe the death was spiritual, because the victims were said to have attended a vigil together at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Otoko on Friday, where the preacher warned students on immorality and premature death.
The late Gerald’s friend, who declined to give his name, said:
“After the vigil, we all came back home to
sleep. The last time I saw Gerald was on Saturday morning after he had
his bath. At that time, I knew the late Kelly was around. Gerald and I
even exchanged pleasantries before he returned to his room.
“There was a downpour on Saturday and I saw
Gerald pulling down his curtain and also shifting his generator. So
nobody knows for certain what actually happened.”