The management of the school decided to suspend the
examination following uproar generated by the incident among the students.
The State Government also swiftly reacted to the incident
with visit of Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele to students who were raped
at the hospital they were receiving treatment.
“Sequel to the recent unfortunate development in the
university host community which involved some of our students, the management
of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, hereby suspends the
ongoing second-semester examinations.
“Members of the university community are strongly advised to
remain vigilant regarding security matters and promptly report any suspected
security concerns to the appropriate authorities, ” the school’s Registrar,
Dapo Oke, said in a statement announcing the suspension of the second-semester
examinations.
Ogun Deputy governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele, announced her
visit to the victims of the rape at the Ogun State University Teaching Hospital
where they are being treated.
She also held a meeting with management of the TASUED
alongside the State Commissioner of police Police, Abiodun Alamutu and the
Commissioner for Education, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu on steps needed to bolster
security measures and foster a safe environment on campus and the host
community
Salako-Oyedele assured that the Police and other
stakeholders are investigating the case to ensure the perpetrators are brought
to book.
She wrote, “Earlier today, after recieving the distressing
news about armed robbery at some TASUED hostels and the brutal rape of four
female students, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun CON directed me to
immediately visit the victims and the campus on a fact finding mission and to
pledge the Government’s support in ensuring this doesn’t happen again.
I have visited with the girls who are now being cared for
and given the necessary support to heal from their trauma at the Sexual Assault
Referral Centre (SARC) at OSUTH.
Ensuring the safety and well-being of our students is of
utmost importance and I subsequently had a crucial meeting with the Management
and Students of TASUED. I was joined by the Ogun State Commissioner for Police,
Mr. Abiodun Alamutu and the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Prof.
Abayomi Arigbabu, where we discussed concrete steps to bolster security
measures and foster a safe environment on campus and the adjacent host
community.
The Ogun State Government is committed to ensuring the
safety of all citizens and that our institutions remain safe spaces for
learning and growth. The CP has promised that the police will leave no stone
unturned in ensuring that the perpetuators are brought to book and justice
prevails.
I call on everyone to stand united against such heinous acts
and work collectively to uphold the dignity and safety of all our citizens.
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