OOU Ibogun Campus Under Siege as Armed Robbers Raid Student Hostels, Inflicting Injuries

Students residing at the Ibogun Campus of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), located in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, were reportedly subjected to a frightening armed robbery incident in the early hours of Thursday. Reports circulating on social media platforms indicate that a gang, estimated to comprise around a dozen individuals, targeted several student accommodations shortly after midnight. The alleged perpetrators are said to have made off with personal belongings such as mobile phones and other electronic devices, and there are claims that a student's vehicle was also taken during the invasion.

Eyewitness accounts suggest the robbers were heavily armed and fired shots as they moved between hostels, creating widespread panic among the student population. The situation reportedly led to some students sustaining injuries, with accounts of victims bleeding following the attack.