Robbers Invade UI Hostel, Cart Aways Students’ Valuables

Suspected robbers invaded hall of residence, Awolowo hall, which houses female students of the University of Ibadan (UI) carting away valuables during the invasio in the early hours of Saturday.

Lost items, according to The Nation, include assorted mobile telephone handsets, jewelries, clothing and other valuables.

Aside the lost items, The Nation gathered that the affected students were tortured during the raids that lasted for few hours.

A source stated the security section was alerted by the screams of the affected students and hurriedly swung into action.

Some of the arrested suspects have been handed over at the Sango Police Station.

It was learnt a manhunt has launched for other fleeing suspects. 

Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the Institution, Mrs. Joke Akinpelu, said the reports from the Hall wardens stated that the robbers carted away the mobile  handsets of the students.

Efforts to reach Police Public Relations Officer CSP Adewale Osifeso for further confirmation proved abortive.