Again, robbers attack Ogun Poly students, kill one, shoot 9

Suspected armed robbers have reportedly attacked students of the Gateway Polytechnic (ICT), Sapaade, Ogun State, killing one and shooting nine others.

The fresh attack is coming barely a week after students protested the alleged robbery and rape of female students of the polytechnic by the hoodlums.

It was gathered that students residing at the off-campus hotels located at Ode, Ipara and Isara, all adjoining communities to Sapaade, the host of the institution were mostly affected by the incident.

Following the students’ protest last week on Tuesday, the management shut down the institution for three days to restore sanity to the polytechnic.

The Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu also held a meeting with the students’ leaders over the rising tension around the students’ communities.

However, the suspected robbers returned to Ode, one of the communities in the early hours of Saturday and attacked students.

One of the students told Daily Trust that the gun-wielding hoodlums invaded the students’ hotels around 3 pm and unleashed terror on them. The source added that the attack which took place in the Larufi area of Ode left one dead and nine others injured including a landlord.

In some of the viral clips of the attack, our correspondent observed shattered doors, broken windows and walls riddled with bullet holes.

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It was gathered that the robbers used heavy stones to break some windows to force their way into the hotels.

“I heard a gunshot around 3 am and when I woke up this morning, I was told they shot nine students and one landlord. They were taken to the hospital, but one died. They stole a car to escape,” one of the students told our correspondent.

A senior lecturer at the polytechnic confirmed the attack to Daily Trust, saying six were shot of which one died.

“According to the story I heard, the guy that was shot (dead) is not our student, he graduated last session hopefully expecting to come back for his HND next session,” the lecturer said.

He described incessant attacks on students as unfortunate.

“It is quite unfortunate that the government has deviated from the agreement between the state and citizens. Protection of lives and property are nothing to write home about in this country where our environment is not left out,” the lecturer added.

The Police Spokesman, Omolola Odutola, has not responded to calls and messages from our correspondent as of the time of this report.

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When contacted, the CP’s orderly picked up his call and asked our correspondent to call back in two hours because he (Alamutu) was in a meeting. Moreso, when our correspondent called after two hours, the CP’s line rang out.

The institution’s Head of Public Relations, Ms Adedayo Folorunsho, declined comment on the attack.

She, however, said “the security agencies should be allowed to do their jobs.”

Meanwhile, the student union of the polytechnic has passed a vote of no confidence in Governor Dapo Abiodun over the security challenges in the students’ communities.

A statement signed by the SUG President, Olatunji Idowu Alexander read, “Sequel to the incessant robbery attacks on the student of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic Saapade, the Student Union and students’ leaders of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade is exhausted with what we described as unattainable promises, miscalculated and undue priorities on insecurity by the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun and the security apparatus within the axis of Ipara, Ode and Isara.

“As the student union body, we expect that the institution which is just a few minute’s drive to the Governor’s residence should be dear to the heart of the Governor in providing adequate security for the environment. The students have lost confidence in the deliverables of the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun as it concerns student safety, they strongly condemn the absolute negligence and drastically too slow pace of responsibilities towards these concerns.

“The poor security systems, that has resulted in cases of rape, theft, killing of students, robbery, assault and destruction of properties on campus and around. The learning conditions for students on the campus have become unbearable.”

Again, robbers attack Ogun Poly students, kill one, shoot 9

Keke rider disappears with 4 school children of same parents

Four school children of the same parents have been declared missing in Umuahia after a Keke rider, contracted to take them to school, took them to an unknown destination.

The kids whose names were given as Mmesoma, Testimony, Godswill and Chinwotito, are the children of one Mr Chimobi Agah, a resident of Umuagu, Umuahia.

Confirming the development in Umuahia, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Abia State Command, ASP Maureen Chinaka, said the incident was reported at the Ohuhu Police Station on November 28, 2023.

The police spokesperson said the parents of the missing children reported that the Keke rider took them to an unknown destination.

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” They reported the matter to the Ohuhu Police Station and the DPO in charge of the division swung into action, searching for the kids in the neighborhood, including hotels.

“Investigation is ongoing on the matter,” she said.

It was learnt that the father of the children, Agah, is an indigene of Amasiri in Ebonyi State but resides and does business in Abia State.

It was gathered that Agah was in Enugu State on a business trip when the incident happened. He immediately returned to Umuahia after his wife informed him of the development.

It was also gathered that the Keke rider was not known to the family before he was engaged by the mother of the children to take the them to school.

Keke rider disappears with 4 school children of same parents

(DAILY POST)

DSS officals arrest Green Africa staff for refusing to board their boss

The operational activities of Green Africa Airways were temporarily halted on Saturday morning at the Ibadan Airport in Oyo State, following a show of intimidation from officers of the Department of State Services (DSS).

The show stemmed from the airline’s decision to deny boarding to the Director of the Oyo State DSS because his name was not on the passenger’s list.

An assaulted staff of Green Africa Airlines told FIJ that representatives of the director met them this morning to check their boss in, but they refused because he was not supposed to fly on the available flight.

“When we opened the ticket they came with, we told them the director had to either reschedule with N27,000 or get a new ticket for the day. I don’t know if his representatives relayed the story with him, but when they returned, eight of them came for us, saying we refused their boss’s boarding,” the staff told FIJ.

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The Green Africa staff added that the masked DSS officials then forced all other staff into their cars and drove them to their office in Aleshinloye, where they were forced to apologise in a letter.

“The guy who picked me harassed me. He pulled my clothes off, saying I must follow them. He was masked, and he used a faz cap to conceal his face.

“When we got to the state director, we explained what we told his representatives, but he said they didn’t give him that information. A colleague of mine then said he explained to the director directly that he was supposed to pay an additional N27,000.

“We were then forced to write an apology letter. It was crazy because they handcuffed my colleagues at gunpoint. We could not have gotten a ticket for him.”

An eyewitness also told FIJ that the Oyo State DSS Director invaded the airport with his boys to arrest Green Africa Airways staff because they refused to board him on their flight.

According to the source, the director shut down the operation of the airline, assaulted and arrested the Green Africa staff on the ground, and detained them at the DSS office in Alesinloye.

When FIJ called Peter Afunnaya, the DSS Spokesperson, for comments, he did not respond. As of press time, he had not responded to a text sent to his phone.