A group of suspected armed robbers invaded a hostel at Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, and reportedly sexually assaulted four female students.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday in the Abapawa area of the campus where the students reside.
This alarming event led to an outcry among the students, and security forces were eventually called in to intervene.
Ogun State’s Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyede, visited the area along with the Commissioner of Police, Alamutu Abiodun, and the Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu. During her visit, she pledged that the perpetrators would be brought to justice.
“Earlier today, 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 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,” she said.
“I have visited 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.”
