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Armed robbers invade UI hostel, steal students’ phones, others

Photo caption: University of Ibadan gate

 

Armed robbers on Saturday morning dispossessed students of the University of Ibadan in Oyo State of their valuables worth thousands of naira during a raid on the Awolowo Hall of Residence.

According to multiple sources, the items lost were mobile telephone handsets, pieces of jewellery, clothing and others.

A student, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: “Aside from the lost items, the affected students were tortured during the raids that lasted for few hours.”

Another source explained that “the security section was alerted by the screaming of the affected students as they hurriedly swung into action.

“Some of the suspects who were arrested have been handed over to the police at Sango Police Station.”

When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Institution, Joke Akinpelu, said, “The reports from the Hall wardens stated that the robbers carted away the mobile telephone handsets of the students.”

As of press time, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, could not be reached for comment.

 

 

 

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