A group of suspected armed robbers raped four female students of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.
In the early hours of Tuesday, these criminals infiltrated the student hostels in the Abapawa area of the campus, where they carried out their heinous act.
The shocking incident led to an outcry among the student body, prompting the swift intervention of security forces.
In response to this distressing situation, Ogun State Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyede, in the company of the Commissioner of Police, Alamutu Abiodun, and the Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, pledged to ensure that the perpetrators are held accountable.
Additionally, the Deputy Governor visited the victims, ordering their immediate transfer to the state-owned Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu to receive the necessary medical care.
She also paid a visit to the victims where she ordered that they be moved to the state-owned Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu for proper medical attention
“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 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.”
