8 varsity students in police net over robbery

Police in Niger State have arrested eight students of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, (IBBUL) over armed robbery. The students are alleged to have been terrorising their colleagues through robbery attacks across hostels of the institution. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Abubakar, said the suspects were arrested following an alarm by victims. […]

Police in Niger State have arrested eight students of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, (IBBUL) over armed robbery.

The students are alleged to have been terrorising their colleagues through robbery attacks across hostels of the institution.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Abubakar, said the suspects were arrested following an alarm by victims.

Our correspondent reports that armed robbers have within the last three weeks, carried out series of raids on the off-campus hostels housing students of the school.

According to DSP Abubakar, one of the suspects, Yakubu Isah, has been identified by a victim as one of the robbers who invaded his room on September 22, 2019.

“On September 22, 2019, at about 0630hrs, one Hauwa Ibrahim and five others, all of Jagaban lodge, students of IBB University Lapai, reported at the Divisional Police Headquarters that on the same date, at about 0230 hours some hoodlums armed with dangerous weapons stormed their residence, room after another, attacked and inflicted them with of injuries and robbed them of their valuables and unspecified amount of money,” he said.

He gave the names of the suspects as; Ahmed Kamaldeen, Mohammed Ahmed Hassan, Victor John Dizawo, Abdulraman Solomon Baje, Hassan Suleiman, Yakubu Isah Kopa, David Solomon and Umar Abdulkareem Sani.

The police spokesman added that piles of weeds suspected to be India hemp were discovered in Yakubu Isah’s room at the time of his arrest, adding that the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigation is completed.

In an interview with newsmen, Yakubu Isah denied participating in any robbery operation but claimed ownership of the weeds suspected to be India hemp.

The 400 Level student of the Department of Sociology at of the university said he has been supporting himself at the university through the sale of marijuana.

Meanwhile, the management of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, has expressed concern over the spate of attacks on students residing Off-Campus

The Registrar of the university, Mohammed Abdullahi, said in a statement yesterday that the management was working with security agencies to address the situation.

“In this regard, an emergency security meeting was held between the university management, security agencies and students’ representatives. At the end of the meeting, a number of measures were taken to safeguard against future occurrence. Furthermore, an expanded meeting on security involving the university management, students’ representatives, Lapai emirate council, local government and other relevant stakeholders has been scheduled,” he said.