Armed robbers have reportedly attacked some hostels in the Rivers State University in Port Harcourt and carted away valuables beonging to the students.
The hoodlums, who raided Female Hostel D late at night, had a field day, as they were unchallenged.
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They were armed with guns and machetes, and also allegedly raped two female students.
The development angered the students, who protested recurrent criminal attacks on their hostels, accusing the university authorities of negligence
“The boys come into the hostel from the backside where our laundering room is. They fingered some girls, raped some and took many phones and laptops. After all, these the school security is telling us to wait; wait for what? If we are their daughters, will they allow this happen to them?” one of the angry protesting students asked.
There were also allegations that the security personnel collect bribe and grant individuals access to the school late at night after paying N1000 bribe.
“There is no way you will say these criminals came from inside the schoool; they came from the outside. If you are coming from outside that late, you have to bribe the school security N1000. They will take 1000, then they will allow you inside he school.
“If they actually broke through the school security, it then means the school security is involved. There were gunshots, there is no way the school security will claim that they did not hear and the Mile 3 police is just here but they did not do anything,” another protester alleged.
Chief Chukuwma Ebere, the Chief Security Officer of the university, pleaded with the protesting students and assured them that the issue would fully
addressed.
Spokesperson of the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, adding that normalcy had been restored in the school.
Iringe-Koko said: “The Rivers State Police Command, having received a report of an armed robbery attack at the Rivers State University female hostel, the CP directed the DC Operations, Area Commander, Port Harcourt, and the DPO Nkpolu to provide adequate security on the campus.
“The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka, has called for vigilance and urged students, parents, and the school management to take advantage of the Police Control Room numbers for reporting suspicious activities.”
Spokesperson of the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, adding that normalcy had been restored in the school.
Iringe-Koko said: “The Rivers State Police Command, having received a report of an armed robbery attack at the Rivers State University female hostel, the CP directed the DC Operations, Area Commander, Port Harcourt, and the DPO Nkpolu to provide adequate security on the campus.
“The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka, has called for vigilance and urged students, parents, and the school management to take advantage of the Police Control Room numbers for reporting suspicious activities.”
