State has become inordinately high. And this is more
so the case in areas where the student populace of the
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Akure
(LAUTECH) reside.
With reports of theft, burglary, assault and rape,
among other vices on the rise, the students of the
institution residing at Adenike area again rose to an
uproar on September 6, as one of the notorious armed
robbers-cum-rapist was finally caught in the act.
Minimal violence ensued as the intended victims
called the Students' Union leadership and handed
the criminal over to them. The Speaker of the
Students Representative Council, Olalekan Salami,
alongside other members of the House, took the
criminal in the Unions' bus, but unfortunately, on
their way to the Police Station, the bus was involved
in a mysterious accident, leaving a severe injury on
Olalekan and 14 other persons in the bus with the
exception of the criminal, Segun (last name
withheld).
This accident further enraged the already pensive
students as they promptly descended on the thief,
stripped him naked and beat him severely. The
police, prior to this time had already been
summoned, so the students' protest was halted at
Orita Naira, where the Police Force demanded that
the criminal be released to them.
The Students' Union President, Areo Ajibola and the
student leader, Bolarinwa Sheriffdeen, reacting on
behalf of the entire students, refused to release him.
The school authorities' representatives present at the
scene; Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Timothy
Adebayo, Dean of Students' Affairs, Dr Tunde
Olabiyisi and Deputy Dean of Students' Affairs, Dr
Ishola, aided in calming down the students.
After much deliberations among the police force, the
school authorities, the student leaders and the
aggrieved town people, Segun was released on the
agreement that he would be taken to Souns' palace.
However, a police barricade at Iyana Owode,
obstructed and redirected the protestants from their
initial destination to the Ogbomoso Police Station.
Upon arrival at the police station, only Segun,
Professor Adebayo, Dr Olabiyisi, Dr Ishola, Areo,
Sheriffdeen, and two National Union of Campus
Journalists members were allowed entrance into the
police grounds.
After a lengthy meeting, the Area Commander and
the District Police Officer assured the student leaders
of justice and maximum security for the school and
the town as a whole henceforth.
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