The students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK/NAU) are crying out for help over the recurring attacks by armed robbers in various lodges in the school area since the year started.
The latest incident of armed robbery happened on Friday, the 20th of January, 2023 in which nine female students were reportedly raped by armed robbers who attacked the students hostels.
The robbers are said to be about 20 men who stormed Ifite Road, Awka, where the hostels are located.
It was gathered that the armed robbers invaded the hostels and started shooting sporadically, robbing students from room to room.
One of the students who spoke to new reporters narrated how it all went down.
The student narrated that the robbers were heavily armed as they came with machetes, axes and guns for the operation. They were estimated to be about 20.
The source and other students were in their hostel when they heard the gunshot which lasted for about 10 minutes. They ran away from their hostel as the robbers hadn’t gotten to their hostel at that time. They ran and hid at the back of some shops in the area.
They heard loud voices of female students who were crying for help as they were being rapped by the armed robbers. Unfortunately, nobody could go to their aid as the robbers were heavily armed.
Students who resisted were badly beaten.
“One of the students that was raped is a virgin, and they raped her twice. We are holding her because she wants to end it all,” the student added.
It was reported that students got attacked at bars and restaurants four days before the incident. Also, a 200-level student of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka simply known as Daniel was killed while trying to recover his phone from armed robbers at his lodge.
The students have now taken to the social media to call out the relevant authorities to do the needful concerning the insecurity.
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