Two guards have been arrested for raping a female student of an Oyo private varsity.

JomogNews reports that Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, on Saturday, announced the arrest of two members of its vigilante group for allegedly r3ping a female student of the institution.

The management, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Atoyebi, said the university had set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation.

Atoyebi said the suspects have been handed over to the police with a vow to ensure heavy penalty on anyone found culpable after a thorough investigation.

He, therefore, assured all stakeholders that the institution would not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image.

The statement read in part, “Management of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo received with shock a report of alleged rape of one of our female students on Thursday, May 9, 2024, by two members of our vigilance group.

“The management promptly handed over to the police, the two people alleged to have committed the crime while the university has set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation

“The management wishes to assure all stakeholders that ACU will not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image.

“Raising Godly intellectuals is our primary goal in ACU and we will not allow any act of misconduct capable of diverting our attention from our goal. Heavy penalty awaits anyone who is found culpable after our thorough investigation.”

A video obtained by JomogNews has shown personal belongings of students scattered in a classroom after bandits invaded Kogi State University of Science and Technology Osara, (CUSTECH).

Earlier, JomogNews had detailed the assault on the institution, where an undisclosed number of students were abducted by the bandits around 9 pm on Thursday.

An eyewitness account narrated how the bandits, arriving in large numbers, infiltrated the school premises through a bush path and unleashed gunfire indiscriminately.

According to reports, the school’s local security team engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle lasting more than 30 minutes.

One student who narrowly escaped shared, “The criminals stormed the school at 9 pm, targeting lecture halls where we were attending tutorials ahead of our upcoming first-semester exams.”

“If the school management had heeded students’ requests to open the mini-gate connecting to the main town, the number of abducted students could have been lower,” the student added.

Expressing dismay, the student highlighted the lack of alternative exits as a major concern.

After the confrontation, several students could not be immediately located, with reports indicating that at least 57 students were taken captive and one student sustained gunshot wounds.

Authorities have swiftly mobilized police and other security forces to the school and surrounding community in response to the incident.

In an official statement, Vice Chancellor Professor Abdulraman Asipita assured that the situation was being managed effectively.

Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer in Kogi State, (PPRO) SP William Ovye Aya, for comment were inconclusive at the time of compiling this report.

An Abuja school, Brickhall School, has been shut down for a week following the death of a four-year-old pupil, Miguel Ovoke, who was declared dead under distressing circumstances last week.

An Abuja school, Brickhall School, has been shut down for a week following the death of a four-year-old pupil, Miguel Ovoke, who was declared dead under distressing circumstances last week.

According to a medical report from Excel Specialist Hospital, where Miguel was taken, he had choked on a piece of meat during a meal at school.

JomogNews Nigeria reports that despite immediate efforts by the school’s nurse to save him, Miguel’s condition upon arrival at the hospital was critical.

The report, signed by Dr. Akinwande Ajayi on behalf of the medical director, noted that Miguel had nonreactive pupils, no detectable blood pressure, and lacked cardiopulmonary activity, leading to efforts to resuscitate him being unsuccessful.

The hospital ultimately declared him “Brought in Dead.”

However, in a statement released on Wednesday, signed by the school management and the Parents Teacher’s Forum, the school expressed its profound sorrow and deepest sympathies to Miguel’s family.

“We are devastated to report that Miguel tragically passed away on April 24, 2024, following a sad incident where he choked on a piece of meat offal from his meal brought from home, despite the immediate and expert care provided by our dedicated staff and certified school nurse,” the statement read.

The school took the decision to shut down activities for a week to mourn the deceased pupil.

The school, however, called for respect and dignity in remembering Miguel, urging all those affected by the tragedy to allow medical professionals and law enforcement agencies to conclude their investigation with an autopsy.