Olusegun Agagu University, Okitipupa (OASUSTECH) would hold a security summit on July 14 against the backdrop of recent skirmishes involving somestudents of the istitution and the host community.
The planned security summit would involve the University, host communities, security agencies and all stakeholders.
The University said that there were no gun men attack as reported recently in the social media.
These were contained in a statement by the institution’s Registrar, Mr G. O. Saliu and sent to The Radiance.
According to the statement, entitled “Re- Spate of insecurity in Okitipupa and metropolis – Rejoinder” “The attention on the OAUSTECH Management has been drawn to the news on social media on the recent spate of insecurity around the metropolis, where sfudents reside.”
It said: “The University wishes to inform the general public that the Management had received reports of a few unconfirmed instances of rape in the past, which is being investigated.
“Though there were also pockets of reports of burglaries and thefts around the off campus hostels, the recent crisis was orchestrated by the incidence of thieves/burglars who were caught and students refused to hand them over to the police until the Nigerian Army from the Okitipupa barracks intervened.
“The matter led to disagreements between students and the host communities, with an unf0rtunate attack of an indigene that was attacked on the way to his farm in the early hours of Thursday, 24th June 2021 .
“In the wake of the imbroglio, students went on rampage and even disrupted the meeting of the Governing Council while a few property of the University were destroyed.
“We want to put on record that Management later met with representatives of the students that day and also led the students’ leaders to meet with the Council of Chiefs of two of the major towns around i.e Igodan-Lisa and Ayeka.
“At the palaces, the traditional leaders pleaded with OAUSTECH students to stop taking laws into their hands and to desist from night crawling and indecent dressing, especially by some female students that walk around the towns with skimpy/revealing dresses.
“They requested the Management, staff and students to support them in the efforts being put in place by the town to ensure safety of lives and properties in the metropolis, by maintaining decorum and never to take laws in their hands.
“The University Management also has it, on good authority, that the recent crisis was being escalated to force Management to stop the investigation of some union leaders involved in one form of “misconduct” or the other and had been facing investigation panels.
“The Management hereby pleads with all to remain calm as the situation is under control. We also plead with News Agencies to always crosscheck the facts of what they publish as there were no gun men attack as reported”
