Again, gunmen attack OOU hostels, steal car

Students at Olabisi Onabanjo University's Ibogun campus are once again living in fear following a brazen attack on their hostels by armed hoodlums. This marks the second such incident in less than two weeks, highlighting a severe breakdown in security that is leaving students vulnerable to criminal elements. The latest raid saw approximately seven gunmen invade student accommodations, firing shots indiscriminately before making off with a car and numerous mobile phones.

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The armed robbers, about seven of them, attacked students in their hostels in the early hours of Friday.

The scale of the problem is significant, with reports indicating that at least 15 students were directly affected by this two-hour ordeal, which occurred in the early morning hours. The Nigerian Universities Engineering Students Association, OOU chapter, has voiced strong concerns, confirming the details of the robbery and lamenting the continuous disruption to student life. Their president pointed to the glaring absence of a robust security presence as the primary reason these criminals feel emboldened to terrorize the campus.

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They were shooting and threatening to kill the students. They robbed about 15 students of their phones and also went away with a black Lexus ES 350 belonging to one of the students.

This situation is particularly galling as promises of enhanced security, including a police post and a stronger security architecture, were made after the previous attack. The fact that these measures have not materialized leaves students feeling abandoned and exposed. The students are now appealing directly to Governor Dapo Abiodun for urgent intervention, stating that they cannot continue to live in constant fear and suffer losses. The Ogun State Police Command has acknowledged the incident and stated that an investigation is underway, but for the students, action is needed now to prevent further tragedies.

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We actually called for police intervention and they came around after the robbers had left, but the deed had already been done.