An attack by gunmen on Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa in Ondo state and rape of four female students, has stalled academic activities of the university.
The activities were shut down as a result of peaceful protest by students against the rape of their mates.
The students also blocked the Okitipupa-Igbokoda highway, disrupting free-flow of traffic.
The president of the Student Union Government, SUG, Damilola Okunomo confirmed the rape incident while speaking with newsmen.
According to him, some hoodlums from the neighbouring village, at gunpoint on June 23, robbed four female students of laptops, phones, etc while on their way home from school.
“The gunmen proceeded to rape the four female students, while also threatening to kill them if they raised alarm,” he said.
He also alleged that the institution’s management was not doing enough on the security of lives and properties of students.
“We are tired of this insecurity. Armed hoodlums usually come to our off-campus hostels, rob students at gunpoint, and also rape our female students.
“The school management is not to doing enough as we are the ones securing ourselves by working as vigilantes most times, the situation is terrible.
“We urge the school management to do its best in securing us and complete all the uncompleted hostel accommodations in our campus, as this will also guarantee our security,” Okunomo further said.
The University has pasted notice of two weeks break in various faculties.
