Some members of staff and students of the Osun State University, College of Education, in Ipetu Ijesa, were on Tuesday injured when officers and men of the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Safety located in the town invaded the campus.
Although the reason for the invasion was not known as of the time of filing this report, some residents told our correspondent on the telephone that the air force men had been terrorising students of the university for a long time.
The air force men, who were reportedly armed with guns, cutlasses and sticks, were said to have arrived on the campus in patrol vehicles and Armoured Personnel Carriers and descended on lecturers and students.
No fewer than 11 students were reportedly injured in the attack, while some lecturers and other workers were also injured by the military men, who reportedly used gun butts, cutlasses and sticks freely on the school’s population.
The Dean, Student Affairs of UNIOSUN, Dr Adebimpe Adigun, said the attack on the campus was bloody.
Adigun added that she went close to the rampaging military men, who she said were many, but they warned her not to come closer or she would be shot.
She said, “They (air force men) came to our campus. They beat up members of staff and students. There are some students, who we have not seen up till now.
“Six of our students have been admitted to a hospital; five were treated for injuries. Two members of staff were also wounded by the military men.”
Abanikanda later told the media that the rampaging military officers came back and continued with the attack on the university.
The Commandant of the Air Force Institute, Air Commodore Ayo Jolasinmi, when contacted on the telephone by our correspondent, said the matter was already being investigated.
He said he was not in Ipetu Ijesa on Tuesday, but stated that if any of the air force men was found culpable, the air force authorities would deal with such person according to the laid down law.
More updates to follow……
