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UI: Management speaks on invasion by robbers, says investigation started

David Adenekan
David Adenekan
UI: Management speaks on invasion by robbers, says investigation started
Robbers invade U.I.

The University of Ibadan, UI, has spoken on the Friday invasion of the institution by robbers, just as it promised to further improve on the security situation in order to prevent a re-occurrence.

The Deputy Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, gave the assurance when speaking on the robbery incident on the campus.

His words:  “We have been security conscious, that was why we raised the perimeter fence around the hall.

“It is one of our halls that are close to the boundary of the university and the Polytechnic of Ibadan; therefore, many things had been tampered with.

“However, we will raise the perimeter fence further and then put wire marsh that would prevent anyone from coming in.

“We would also complete the perimeter fencing of the entire hall and increase the number of our security personnel manning the hall every night.’’

He further spoke on the incident.

“When we got the report around 1:30 a.m., I went there with the UI Chief Security Officer and some of the security staff.

“We met some of the students outside in panic and one of the security men tied and we had to loosen him and we tried as much as possible to calm the tension.

“However, only two students were injured, one wounded on the head and was taken to University Health Service, Jaja, and had since been discharged.

“The other one jumped and I think she had a dislocation not a fracture,” he said.

Adebowale disclosed that the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP, Shina Olukolu, had visited the scene of the incident.

According to him, one of the suspected robbers left his phone behind and investigation had begun on the case.

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