An 18-year-old student of the Institute of Agriculture, Research and Training, Ibadan, Barakat Bello, has been allegedly raped and killed in Ibadan, Oyo State, by yet-to-be-identified persons.

It was gathered that Barakat was killed in her home at Akinyele local government area of the state on Monday night.

The victim’s father found Barakat’s body at the back of the house in a pool of her blood when she returned from Quranic lessons, after her body was examined, they discovered that she was raped, then she got murdered.

Meanwhile, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Southwest, zone D has demanded justice for the deceased who was assaulted and murdered.

Her death has continued to attract outrage nationwide as Nigerians have taken to social media to express their displeasure over the rising cases of Rape in Nigeria with the hashtag #JusticeforBarakat.

Recall that Ms Omozuwa, a 100 level Microbiology student of the University of Benin, was assaulted inside a hall in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Ikpoba Hill, Benin City on May 13, where she went to study.