A gang of hoodlums has attacked Kogi State University, Anyigba and dispossessed students of their phones among other valuables.
The attack took place at one of the school hostels (MH Block 20, Phase One, Room Two) located at the outskirt of the varsity. About four students were said to have sustained injuries during the attack.
It was gathered that the hoodlums gained entry into the school premises at about 9pm and broke into the hostels where they beat up the students. Some of the students escaped from the attack and alerted the school security officers, but the hoodlums fled before the security agents could arrive the scene.
“It was like the hoodlums got entry through the back gate of the school at about 9am and broke into the hostels. They beat up and collected handsets. Most of us sustained heartbreaks from the attack. We are calling on the school authority to liaise with the Police to beef up security in the school,” the students lamented.
It was further gathered the hoodlums also stabbed a student (name withheld) four days after the first attack inside the school premises.
A source told this reporter that the attack was an eyesore as he managed to escape the fierceness of these armed hefty men.
He said: “We were relaxing in our room when we heard a loud bang at our main door. At first, we thought it was the usual noise from some of our neighbours because, most of the time, they usually play some pranks on us especially at night falls. To our amazement, the bang gets louder and persistent that my brother had to peep through the window to confirm what situation was outside.
“On peeping through the window, he saw hefty men beating his motorcycle packed outside with sticks. Immediately, he dashed to lock the door at the backyard. Later, these hefty men forced their way in and started beating us with cutlasses among other weapons. They collected our phones and other valuables with us and threatened to kill us if we dare raise an alarm against them. It was really an eyesore.
The Public Relations Officer of the Students Union Government, Thomas Emmanuel, told this reporter that the situation is under control.
“We’ve taken the case to the school management and the security unit respectively and they promise to provide maximum security as from now onward. As I speak, one armed policeman will be on guard to secure this premises from further attacks,” he said.
All efforts to reach the school management by this reporter on this matter prove abortive at the time this report was filed.
Credits: Arogbonlo Israel | CampusLife
