Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, has decried pains of constantly living in fear especially those staying in off-campus areas of the institution.
This followed the killing of one Abiodun Babalola, a part three student of the institution, by armed robbers in the early hours of Sunday.
Students while speaking to newsmen on the incident said they experience attacks from robbers almost on a daily basis.
These areas include, Ibadan Road, Ede Road, Parakin Area, Mayfair, AP Area and Aserifa Area.
According to findings, the incidents of robbery on students of the university became more frequent when squatters were sent out of hostels at the beginning of 2017/2018 academic session.
A student in the Department of Management and Accounting, Faculty of Administration, Laura Ozegbe, residing in a hostel located along Ede Road, narrated how her residence was attacked by robbers, said, “it was on the 30th of May, between the hours of 1 and 3 am, they came with a car and parked at a neighbor’s house.
“They scaled the fence we shared with the nieghbour and entered our house. They came with shotguns and literally split the door of my room into a perfect half.
“My room was the last one to be robbed and they came in, took away my phone and that of my sister. They later asked us for money but we didn’t have, so they cocked their guns, threatening to shoot if we didn’t give them money. After so much pleading, they eventually left with just phones and a laptop. Till date, I am still scared, every single night. Even though the door to my room is now iron, it still doesn’t take away the fear.”
Also a student in the Department of Linguistics and African languages, Isiaq Hafsoh, residing at Mayfair Area said, she had never experienced an attack by robbers, but that she has heard stories of how students residing in the area had been robbed.
The experience of Ojetola Olawale, a part one student in the Department of Linguistics and African languages, who also lives outside the campus was different, as he claimed he had been robbed twice since he resumed in the school.
Source: yabaleft