Armed Robbers invade Uniosun hostel, rape female students

 19thth, April 2014

The Sun

Armed robbers in the early hours of yesterday unleashed terror on the students of the Osun State University, Osogbo at their different private hostels located close to the campus of the university.
Saturday Sun gathered that the robbers armed with dangerous weapons stormed the private hostels of the students and dispossessed them of their belongings including laptops, mobile phones, money, beverages, wrist watches among others.
It was also learnt that the robbers allegedly raped some of the female students and all efforts by the male students to launch counter attack on the robbers were unsuccessful due to the kind of ammunition the robbers carried.
It was learnt that some students worshiping at the All Nations Baptist Church located close to the university campus were also attacked by the armed robbers.
The head of the church, Reverend John Ojo said that the robbers chased the worshipers out of the church during a vigil, adding that majority of the students sustained injuries in the course of running for their lives.
He explained that robbers stormed the church around 1.30am and unleashed terror on the students for close to two hours.
According to him, “the students had been experiencing incessant robbery attack since January and the management has ignored the students under the guise that they are living off campus.
Two of the students who were attacked, Toyin Banjo (200 level) and Ayeni Tosin (200 level) said they were in the church when the robbers arrived, saying they forced open the windows of the church.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs. Folasade Odoro who confirmed the robbery incident said the state Police Commissioner, Mr Ibrahim Maishanu had ordered investigation into the incident.
She said the Police Command will work assiduously to ensure that the hoodlums are brought to book as soon as possible.

Armed Robbers invade Uniosun hostel, rape female students