The Great Ife Students’ Union has demanded immediate action over the incessant armed robbery cases around the Ile-Ife environment. For the past few weeks, the security situation in Ile-Ife, especially in student-based areas outside the school premises, has greatly deteriorated. There have been a lot of armed robbery cases and burglaries in these residential areas.
Precisely two weeks ago, records showed that no fewer than 30 robbery incidents occurred, all involving students. Behind these cases are students who have been traumatised, brutally injured, extorted and have been left helpless. Phones were stolen, bank accounts were drained, and students were severely injured.
A recent incident occurred where a student was robbed and macheted in his hostel. Currently, he is in a critical condition but responding to treatment at the hospital.
Moreover, on Tuesday night, 27 May, there were four robbery incidents at different locations in Ife. A student lost her phone, a car was stolen at the same time, and all the money in her bank account was transferred. The Students Union governing body had visited nearby stations, and the Osun State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to report these unlawful decadence happenings around the environment. Still, there have been no tangible improvements.
For this reason, for the Students not to resort to delivering judgements by themselves, the leadership of the Great Ife Students Unions beckons on the Federal Government of Nigeria, the President, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, The Inspector General of Police, The Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the State Commissioner of Police, Vice Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Director, State Security Services (DSS), Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, National Associations of Nigerian Students(NANS), the Media Houses to come to their aid and act without any further delay for the restoration of security around Obafemi Awolowo University Environments.