Soldiers Gang-rape Ondo University Student At Checkpoint

Emmanuel AmudaAugust 1, 2019

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Some soldiers have allegedly raped a female student ( name withheld) of the Adekunle Ajasin University , Akungba Akoko .

The incident allegedly happened on Wednesday evening at the military checkpoint at Ikare Akoko in Akoko North -East Local Government Area of Ondo State.

According to a source, the soldiers , who were attached to the Ikare Akoko checkpoint, allegedly raped the lady, a 300 -level student at AAUA , while she was returning from the campus.

The source, who identified one of the soldiers , alleged that the soldiers took turns to s*xually assault the victim.

He said one of the soldiers at the checkpoint allegedly ordered the victim to get down from a vehicle she and others were travelling in, and took her into a cubicle at the back of the checkpoint where the soldiers allegedly forcefully had s*x with her.

A student of the institution who witnessed the incident but who did not want her name in print for fear of intimidation and harassment confirmed the incident .

She said, “ We went to Ikare Police Station to report the incident and then rushed her to Ondo State Specialist Hospital , Ikare -Akoko , for examination and treatment .

“ As I’ m talking to you , she is at the hospital and doctors confirmed that she was raped . ”

The eyewitness said it was not the first time such a thing would be happening at the military checkpoint in the town .

A Police source at the Ikare Police Station , who confirmed that the incident was reported at the station around 7 : 15 p . m . on Wednesday , said the Police had stepped into the matter .

The source confirmed that the name of a Lance Corporal was mentioned in the statement written by the complainant .

“ The matter was reported here, but I won ’ t say more on it . When we complete our investigation , it would be sent to the headquarters in Akure, ” he stated .

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Command, Mr. Femi Joseph, however , said he was not aware of the incident .

The management of the AAUA said it had commenced investigation into the matter and had constituted a panel of inquiry to examine the allegation .

The Head of Media and Protocol Unit of the university , Mr. Victor Akinpelumi , confirmed that the management of the institution was aware of the incident and had initiated an investigation into it .