The University of Ibadan’s security staff has detained a 200-level student in the Faculty of Law after he is suspected of raping a 100-level colleague on campus.
According to information obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the student had been reported to the school’s officials for committing a crime against a fellow student who is allegedly a freshmen.
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NAN also learned that the woman had attended a night class with a few other girls to get ready for their test.
Due to a power outage, the victim was alleged to have left the lecture hall where she was reading to take a nap in the Students’ Union building, where the suspect was said to have raped her.
The victim described how she awakened up at the touch of a finger and tried to scream, but the culprit held her neck down, preventing her from speaking.
She claimed that when a student entered and the suspect left, she was lucky.
However, the girl also suffered injuries to her lips from a bite, her private area, and her neck.
The institution’s public relations officer, Mrs. Joke Akinpelu, responded by confirming the occurrence and stating that an investigation had been started.
Indeed. Up until late yesterday (Tuesday), the suspect was under the care of the security team. I doubt he’s even been freed,” Akinpelu remarked.
She said the Dean of Students Affairs had been notified of the act and that he had since taken action.
“After the investigation is finished, the veracity of the allegation will be known,” she continued.
