Justice for Barakat trends as 18-year-old is raped and murdered at home in Ibadan

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A young woman was raped and murdered on Monday night, June 1, in her home in Ibadan and Twitter users are calling for justice for her.

#JusticeForBarakat began trending this morning on Twitter following the rape and murder of Barakat Bello in Akinyele, Ibadan.

Barakat was a Science Laboratory Technology ND1 student of the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology Moore Plantation in Apata Ibadan, Oyo.

Below are tweets calling for justice.


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