Robbers attack, rape students of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE)

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