Rachael Olufogbe, a 300-level student at the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, was arrested Saturday following an alleged physical assault on a fellow student.
The incident occurred in a
private hostel in Oye Egbo, a community outside the university premises. It was
reported that Olufogbe and another female occupant argued over the use of a
drying line. The conflict began when the victim moved Olufogbe’s clothes to
make space for her own. Olufogbe protested, leading to an exchange of words
that quickly escalated.
Eyewitnesses reported that
Olufogbe picked up a blade and inflicted bodily injuries on the victim. Photos
obtained by our correspondent show the victim suffered bloody cuts to her
throat, head, and chest.
Prof. Sunday Fashina, the
university’s vice-chancellor, confirmed the incident, emphasizing that it
occurred off-campus. “The incident happened outside the campus in a private
hostel. Nobody dares that within the campus because they know the rules and
regulations,” Fashina said. “The police are already handling it. The suspect is
in police custody, and once it involves the police, we cannot interfere. When
they are done with their investigations, they will write to the vice-chancellor
to give their report, then we conduct our investigation. So, let’s wait for the
outcome of the police investigation.”
Efforts to reach the state
police public relations officer, Sunday Abutu, were unsuccessful as calls to his
phone went unanswered and he had not replied to a message sent to his WhatsApp
line as of press time.
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