gun Men storm benue state university, raped female student

Cult Members Invade Benue State
University, R-a-p-e Students
Report reaching our news desk has it that, on
Sunday, gunmen suspected to be cult members
unleashed terror on the female students of the
Benue State University, at their different private
hostels located close to the campus of the
university.
The gunmen who were alleged to be Cult
Members were armed with dangerous weapon.
News men gathered
that the suspected cult members invaded the
female hostel of Benue State University,
Makurdi, r-a-p-e-d and robbed the students of
their valuables.
News men learnt that,
about 20 female students were said to have
been r-a-p-e-d at gunpoint during the invasion.
News men gathered
that the invaders stormed the Technical Block
of female hostel about 10.00 p.m in commando
manner and beat up the girls, before carting
away their valuables.
The armed men were said to have had a field
day without disturbance by the university
security operatives.
The latest incident was the third in the last one
month, as it was gathered that a female student
of the university was r-a-p-e-d about a week ago
by a group of young men numbering four, when
she was returning from where she had gone to
read around 9.00 p.m.
Also, about three weeks ago, a 100-level female
student was said to have been shot on campus
by unknown gunmen, with her iPad, phones and
cash snatched.
The invasion infuriated other female students of
the institution.
Our Correspondent learnt that female students
of the university, on Tuesday, marched in
protest to the office of the Vice Chancellor,
Professor Charity Angya, insisting they needed
an explanation on while the attacks were
directed at them.
The vice chancellor, who assured on security
beef-up, also followed the protesting students
into their hostel, while about seven students
who were wounded in the last attack were said
to have been taken to the school clinic for
treatment.
Dean, Students Affairs, Professor Armstrong
Adejoh, confirmed the developments, but
insisted it was an internal security issue.
He said the school would liaise with relevant
security agencies so that surveillance would be
heightened around the hostels.