Students of Ignatius Ajuru University of
Education living in an off-campus residence located directly opposite
the university have cried out after facing constant rape and attacks
from robbers.
According
to Vanguard, residents of the building have accused the Police
Divisional Headquarters in the area of not taking the situation
seriously.
Narrating his
experience, one of the victims, Bright John said they are living in
constant fear due to the attacks. He also revealed that they are being
robbed at gunpoint with their laptops and phone taken away which
negatively affects their studies.
“We
are being robbed and our girls raped by criminals every time. We are
living in fear, because these boys come here every time and attack us.
They rob us every time on gun point. The whole incident affects our
studies. So we are calling on the police to be proactive in providing
security to us. They also raped some female students.” he said
Confirming
the attacks, one of the landlords, Mr. Kinikanwo Amadi, accused the
security operatives of not being active in providing security to
students.
Amadi worried that students
now avoid to rent their apartments because of the regular robbery attack
on residents especially the students.
Spokesman
of Rivers State Police Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, condemned the
incident and promised that the police would investigate the allegations
of inactiveness.
"If we find that any
police personnel refused to discharge its responsibility, such person
will be made to face severe punishment.” he said
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