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Just In : Robbers attack UI, kill NECO official

Just In : Robbers attack UI, kill NECO official

Armed robbers have invaded the staff quarters of the University of Ibadan, killing Mr Vincent Odinko, an occupant of one of the buildings, who worked in the SSCE Internal Unit, Ibadan branch of the National Examinations Council, NECO.

According to reliable sources, the sad incident happened last Friday night.

The night marauders broke into the boys’ quarters (BQ) of a staff building where Odinko lived with his family.

It was gathered that the robbers took away the laptop and mobile phones of the occupants. The wife is said to be a member of the university staff.

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Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Oyo State, Adewale Osifeso, said the command had launched an investigation to track down Odinko’s killers.

A university community member described the development as “extremely disturbing.”

The resident wondered why an institution with perimeter fencing, good security architecture and personnel can be experiencing security breaches that even led to the killing.

In 2022 suspected armed robbers invaded the University of Ibadan hostels, located around the Barika area of the Agbowo community in Ibadan North Local Council of Oyo State and carted away some valuables belonging to occupants and students.

The Southwest Bureau Chief of The Guardian, Mr, Seye Olumide was one of the victims, while many students of the University of Ibadan and others were injured in the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday.

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Witnesses said the robbers stormed the area around 2:00 a.m. and started shooting indiscriminately.

An eyewitness said the security guard on night duty was allegedly shot but narrowly escaped death.

A resident of the area, Olukemi Romoke said a student, identified simply as Victor, was shot by the robbers and was rushed down to the school clinic.

She said:  “The robbers arrived in our area around 2:00 a.m. A student, Victor was shot in his left leg. He has been taken to U’s clinic. They collected N250,000  cash and a Point of Sales (PoS) machine from our neighbour.

“Many students were injured, and the robbers collected their money and phones. It was like a film last night. Police were invited but they couldn’t meet them.”

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