At least four female students at Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, were reportedly raped on Tuesday when some suspected armed robbers invaded a hostel at the institution.
Reports obtained claimed that criminals, in the early hours of Tuesday, invaded hostels at Abapawa, an off-campus area of the varsity and carried out the heinous act.
In a swift reaction to the incident, Deputy Governor of the State, Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele, alongside the Commissioner of Police, Alamutu Abiodun, and Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, reportedly rushed to the university.
The number two citizen of the state who paid a visit to the victims before they were moved to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, regretted the incident as she described the incident as “distressing and brutal” on her Facebook page.
“Earlier today (Tuesday), after receiving the distressing news about an armed robbery at some TASUED hostels and the brutal rape of four female students, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun CON directed me to immediately visit the victims and the campus on a fact-finding mission and to pledge the Government’s support in ensuring this doesn’t happen again.
“I have visited with the girls who are now being cared for and given the necessary support to heal from their trauma at the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) at OSUTH.
“Ensuring the safety and well-being of our students is of utmost importance, and I subsequently had a crucial meeting with the Management and Students of TASUED. I was joined by the Ogun State Commissioner for Police, Mr Abiodun Alamutu and the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, where we discussed concrete steps to bolster security measures and foster a safe environment on campus and the adjacent host community,” Salako-Oyedele.
She quoted the CP as having promised to hunt down the perpetrators of the crime.
“The Ogun State Government is committed to ensuring the safety of all citizens and that our institutions remain safe spaces for learning and growth. The CP has promised that the police will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the perpetuators are brought to book and justice prevails.
