Kogi University Students Live In Fear Amid Rampant Armed Robberies

Students of Prince Abubakar Audu University lament frequent armed robberies in host community
Robbers operate at midnight, burgling hostels and carting away students’ belongings
Students accuse police of inaction, resort to self-organized night patrols
Authorities urged to provide adequate security measures to protect students

Eko Hot Blog reports that the students of Prince Abubakar Audu University, formerly Kogi State University, Anyigba Campus, are living in constant fear due to the frequent operations of armed robbers terrorizing the host community in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.

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According to the students, armed robbers have been burgling hostels off campus and carting away their belongings, especially gadgets. “The robbery is getting too much. The last time they came to rob us, they came around 2am, they stole an occupant’s motorcycle, but today, they stole expensive gadgets,” lamented a student, Michael Benedict.

The robbers, who operate at midnight with guns, machetes, and other dangerous weapons, have been brazen in their approach. In a recent video following last Tuesday’s robbery, the doors of the burgled apartment, despite being metallic, were broken into.

Benedict further revealed the robbers’ deplorable actions, stating, “They made offers to some girls that they should choose between collecting their phones, and sleeping with them, or they should forfeit the gadgets.”

Another student, identified as Daniel, expressed concern over the lack of security provisions for those residing outside the school campus. “Students’ lives are not safe; the level of insecurity in the place is alarming. There is little the vigilante men can do, as they usually get to the scene after the deed had been done,” he said.

Accusing the police of inaction, the students have resorted to self-organized night patrols for their safety. “What we are planning in our hostel is for us to join other students to do this night patrol for our safety, so if we observe any suspicious movement, we will inform the vigilante man in this area. The police are not doing anything as regards this effect. They are only good at extorting people,” Benedict lamented.

Daniel urged authorities to provide adequate security measures, suggesting, “There should be police patrol at night so it can scare the armed robbers off the community.”