The leadership of the Ibadan Polytechnic has commenced investigation into the alleged shooting of a female student of the institution; Taibat Babatunde, by a yet to be identified security man of the polytechnic.
In a statement released by the Registrar of the school; Mrs Modupe Fawale, on Wednesday, she disclosed that the the said
victim was responding well to treatment at the University College Hospital, Ibadan
She consequently appealed to students of the institution to remain calm, vigilant and report suspicious activities to the students’ affairs office for necessary action. She assured the student population that an investigation was ongoing.
The statement read in part, “The unfortunate incident happened at the Sewage area late in the afternoon where a gunshot hit the female student.
“The female student was immediately rushed to the University College Hospital where first-class medical attention was given to her.”
Recall that, the victim, a National Diploma One student of the Science Laboratory Technology Department was seen in a video being rushed into a security patrol van.
Some students claimed that the victim was shot by a member of the security unit of the polytechnic, adding that the men stormed the Sewage Hall of the institution to arrest a student.
The guards were reported to have opened gunfire at the hall as a stray bullet hit Babatunde.
Ibadan Poly Begins Investigation into shooting of Female student
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