No rape, robbery attacks on our students — FUOYE 

The management of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has denied the alleged incidents of robbery and rape attacks on students of the University in Ikole community.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor Administration, Professor Tajudeen Opoola, said such incidents did not happen on the institution’s campus because the management has provided water-tight security for all students and staff. 

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor said that the claim that some FUOYE students were attacked and raped on the campus was not only a monumental falsehood but also misleading. 

He clarified that the incidents happened outside the premises of the University and not on the campus, saying “ FUOYE is a well-secured environment for all students and staff. 

He said, “We have put in place security measures that will prevent such tragic incidents. Everything possible and necessary has been done to ensure that our students are safe on campus. We have very cordial relationships and fruitful cooperation with all our host communities on matters relating to the security of our students.

“The alleged incidents of rape and robbery attacks did not happen on our campus in lkole and could not have happened on the campus. We have the best quality of security gadgets and personnel on ground to prevent such incidents of robbery and rape on campus.

“So, we urge all our students to be rest assured that they are safe on campus. We also urge them to desist from late night movement and for those living off campus, they should be mindful of their environment. How secure it is, they should not walk alone in lonely, bushy places at odd hours whenever they are outside the campus.

“For the recent incidents, our security unit has been on top of the situation, taking necessary actions needed to prevent such occurrences in the future. Once again, we urge all students to remain calm and security conscious whenever they are outside the university premises.”