By Mojisola Oladele
The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has condemned a recent armed robbery attack on students at an off-campus hostel on Monday night.
In a statement, the University’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abiodun Olanrewaju, said the management described the incident as distressing and unacceptable.
Mr Olanrewaju explained that the assailants dispossessed the students of their valuables and inflicted physical injuries during the violent attack.
The management lauded officials of the Students’ Union for their swift intervention, promptly evacuating the injured victims to the University Health and Medical Centre for urgent medical attention.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Adebayo Bamire, appreciated the Nigerian Police Force for its prompt response.
On behalf of the management, Professor Bamire urged security agencies, including the Department of State Services (DSS), to intensify surveillance and routine patrols around student-populated areas.
The robbery occurred at the Oreoluwa Hostel in the Moremi Estate area of Ile-Ife.
Reports identified three injured students who received treatment: a 400-level student of the Department of Management and Accounting, Ogedenge Oluwafemi; another 400-level student in the same department, Emmanuel Akinribiye; and a final-year student in the Department of Mathematics, Olalekan Okemiga.
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