The parents of Oladipupo Siwajuola, a student at Babcock University, are in anguish following his mysterious disappearance from the university campus.
His mother, Fijabi Oyindamola Omotayo, has accused the institution of shielding two students identified as Lampard and Tobi, who were allegedly the last people to see him before his disappearance.
“I personally dropped him off at school on Monday, April 27, like I always do,” the distraught mother said in an emotional plea.
“The last time I spoke with my son was on Wednesday. Since then, I haven’t been able to reach or locate him. Babcock should look for my son.”
With tears streaming down her face, Oyindamola added, “Please find my son for me. I have nothing in this world except him. Don’t let all my labour go in vain. I am helpless. I can’t sleep, I can’t eat. My son is not a wayward person. He doesn’t stay out late or disappear without telling me. Look for my son.”
She further claimed that when she contacted the school management about the situation, their response was dismissive.
“They told me he might still be within the school premises, that students sometimes roam about like that. But I asked them — what could you have done to my son that would make him run away?”
According to her, the university has failed to provide any substantial updates or take decisive action, especially regarding the two students — Lampard and Tobi — who last interacted with her son.
“Can you explain why Lampard and Tobi, who were the last to see him, are being shielded? Why haven’t they been questioned thoroughly? Why are they being protected?”
Recalling events leading to the disappearance, Oyindamola explained that her son recently returned home briefly to prepare for a JAMB examination.
“He said he wanted to change his course from Mass Communication to Property Law, which would require him to restart from 100 level. So he had to register for JAMB again,” she said.
“When he came home on Wednesday evening, I noticed he wasn’t his usual self. I asked him about his phone because his father had just bought him an iPhone 11 Pro Max. He said he forgot it at school with Lampard. When he called Lampard, the boy confirmed he had the phone. That made me feel reassured.”
However, she noted that Oladipupo had been unhappy for a while.
“He has been complaining since his first semester about his roommates and had been requesting to change rooms. I don’t know if the school ever acted on that.”
Oyindamola now fears that the institution may be hiding the truth about her son’s disappearance.
“I’m not trying to fight with the school. I am simply begging — please, help me find my son. I have nothing else in life except my children, and they give me hope.”
She appealed to the public and authorities to intervene, “All the world should help me beg Babcock University. Please, provide information about my son. He is not a piece of furniture. He is a human being. My family should not suffer because of your silence.”
She explained that when she arrived at the school and they invited all of her son’s roommates, it was then she learned that Lampard is an off-campus student and that Lampard’s mother works at Babcock University.
She continued, “The next thing, Lampard brought out his phone, opened it, and showed me that Oladipupo’s Wema Bank app had been downloaded on his phone. Lampard had all of my son’s information — email, password, everything — on his device. To make matters worse, Lampard also had Oladipupo’s SIM card. Immediately, I told the security personnel that Lampard must know where my son is.”
She further stated, “While I’m not entirely sure, I believe some people are threatening my son. He can only eat from the school cafeteria using his ID card, and for the past three weeks or even a month, the card has been missing. As a result, he hasn’t been able to eat at the school cafeteria or perform certain activities because he doesn’t have his ID.”
She added that after making these discoveries, the school administration told her to go home.
