Damico Robbery: Students Narrate Ordeal, Recount Losses

In the early hours of Tuesday, 5th of September, armed robbers invaded two hostels in Damico Estate – one of the most popular students area off campus in Obafemi Awolowo University environs. The attacked hostels were Dominion Hostel and one other hostel opposite E and E canteen in the same area.

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ACJOAU correspondent gathered that the robbers attacked the hostels around few minutes to 02:00am, operated for almost an hour and left before the security agencies could arrive.

The hostels occupant who raised alarm via their social media accounts caught the attention of the students who were still active as at that time to call the security agencies so that they could intervene in the situation as the robbers were shooting repeatedly and threatening them.

Unfortunately, the armed robbers had already carried out their operations and left before the arrival of the security agencies to address the situation.

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Although, no life was lost in the robbery incident, however, a student who was shot is currently in the hospital receiving treatments. Also, some belongings of the students especially gadgets such as phones, laptops were said to have been carted away.

Students Narrate Ordeal, Recount Losses

Narrating his experience, Paul Oladipupo, a fresh OAU graduate who stays in Dominion Hostel confirmed to ACJOAU that burglary of windows were destroyed by the robbers in order for them to gain access to the hostel rooms. Three laptops and a phone were stolen from his hostel and bullets were also found around the hostels in the morning.

Also, Precious Ogunniyi, a Medical Rehabilitation student who is currently on his externship program in Ibadan, lamented on his WhatsApp status on how his room in the hostel opposite E and E canteen was burgled. Fortunately, he had already packed out most of his valuable properties when he was traveling. However, the door to his room was forced open in order for them to gain access to the room.

Another student, Peace Ibirogba who put to her status during the incident said the robbers entered her room. She recalled that they were shouting and threatening that they were going to kill everybody in the hostel. When contacted for a say on the robbery, she said she is currently have a Post Trauma Stress Disorder (PTSD) on the incident and she does not want to talk about it yet.

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Students’ Union React

According to the Press Release that the welfarism of the Union members is of utmost priority, it also stated that ‘the leadership of the Students’ Union will further engage the Landlord Association of the estate and also the Police Department on matters of Security concerns for safety of the union members residing in the estate and also other places in Ile-Ife, in order to prevent future occurrences’.

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Meanwhile, students staying in the affected area are calling for assistance from the appropriate stakeholders and agencies, to find a lasting solution to the frequent robbery attack as these perpetrators have been on a rampage for a while now.