In the wee hours of Friday, 2nd of February, panic ensued in Moremi Hall as a resident raised an alarm about a ‘strange’ lady, prompting a swift response from concerned occupants. The incident which happened around 05:08 am, made Moremi Queens rush out as one of the hall residents reported encountering a motionless lady in the corridor of blocks E and F. According to the girl who gave the alert, attempts to communicate with the mysterious lady proved futile, leading to the decision to alert fellow residents.
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She said she saw a lady standing still in the corridor and that she greeted and walked past her with no response, finding that strange, she went back to her room to inform her roommates, who both went back out to pretend like they wanted to fetch water, upon finding her there with no movement on the strange lady’s side, they decided to question her, all of which proved futile due to no response from the lady. Afterwards, they decided to raise the alarm for other occupants in the hall to come out.
However, it was revealed that the same individual had displayed disruptive behaviour the night before, attempting to enter rooms under false pretences. Eyewitnesses share accounts of her peculiar actions, from claiming familiarity with residents to feigning illness.
An occupant in Block E said, ‘One of my roommates allowed her in but when she (my roommate) was leaving for night class she had to force her out, but she came back again and I was the only one in the room at that time and she told me she knew my roommate that went for night class and I told her she does not know her, so she started begging us to allow her sleepover and she began to act as if she wants to vomit/faint, we had to call someone nearby to help us pursue her the person even offer her a space to sleep but she refused until the person threatened her with security for over 15mins that was when she left’.
Despite being addressed by hall executives the previous day, the mysterious lady continued her disruptive activities, leaving residents on edge. Eyewitnesses describe encounters where she mumbled and ran away, creating an atmosphere of suspicion.
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In an interview session with the affected occupant by an ACJOAU correspondent, it was made known that the strange lady had tried to forcefully enter their room, so she alerted her roommate to inform them of the situation, the roommates then started questioning without opening the door, and she responded that she needed their attention, they found it absurd and they refused her entry while raising their voices, the next room heard the commotion, and came out to inform them that they have seen her as well, as she has followed her from the bathroom.
Residents take matters into their own hands when the mysterious lady attempts to force entry into another room, porters were reached out to and the disruptive individual, identified as a Biochemistry Part 3 student, was successfully removed from the premises.
In response to the incident, Moremi Hostel hall executives issued a statement urging residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities promptly, emphasizing collective responsibility for safety, they stress the importance of proactive reporting to maintain a secure and harmonious community within Moremi Hostel.