GUNMEN in the early hours of Monday (yesterday) stormed an off-campus residence of students of Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, robbed the mainly female students of their personal belongings and thereafter gang raped a number of them.
The incident reportedly took place at about 12:30 am on the day. This is even as sources say the armed men forced the students to surrender their phones and other belongings before leading them to an uncompleted building where they took turns to rape them. Another source put the figure of the rape victim at two.
Meanwhile, Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP while confirming the incident said efforts are on to apprehend the suspects.
She said, “The incident was reported at the Igbeba Police Division at about 10:00 am. Our operatives immediately combed the area in search of the suspects. Efforts are in top gear to arrest everyone involved in the crime.
“In the meantime, the survivors have been taken to the school clinic for treatment.”
Eighteen-Eleven Media