Some suspected armed robbers invaded Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in the early hours of Tuesday, subjecting four female students to a brutal act of rape. The perpetrators targeted the Abapawa area of the campus, which houses students, perpetrating the heinous act. The incident has sparked outrage and concern among the university community and beyond.
The State Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyede, accompanied by Commissioner of Police, Alamutu Abiodun, and Commissioner of Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, visited the scene to assess the situation and address the concerns of the affected students.
Expressing deep concern over the incident, Deputy Governor Salako-Oyede pledged that the perpetrators of this heinous crime would be brought to justice. She further disclosed that the victims had been 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,” Salako-Oyede 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.”
The Deputy Governor also noted that, in collaboration with the Commissioner of Police and the Commissioner of Education, she has held a crucial meeting with the management and students of TASUED to discuss concrete steps to bolster security measures and foster a safe environment on campus and in the adjacent host community.
Source: The Guardian
