A fresh report reaching DAILY GIST has indicated that some students of Plateau State University have gathered in their number to protest alleged rape of four female students in the institution.
DAILY GIST gathered that the protest which started at the late hours of Monday is said to have stalled academic activities in the university.
The female students who are staying outside the campus were alleged to have been abducted by unknown gunmen, raped and dumped in the bush on Monday night.
It was also gathered that a male student residing in the area was shot, and was left injured.
A source said the act by the unknown gunmen is becoming a recurring issue.
“This is becoming a worrying issue, because more than 90% of the students of the institution reside off campus, because of lack of enough hostel accommodation in the school”, the source decried.
Also in an attempt to intervene, a 100 level student of Geography Department, Mr. Ugu Sheni Kimati was reportedly killed.
The Spokesman of the Plateau State Police Command, ASP Gabriel Ogaba confirmed the incident. He disclosed that effort to nabb the perpetrators was ongoing.
“There was an incident where unknown persons invaded a student logde off campus in Bokkos.
“They only made away with their phones as a result of the quick response of our personnel.”
According to him, “No student was raped”.
