Rivers varsity suspends three students accused of rape, bans inter-sex visits

The Management of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education has suspended three male students who allegedly gang-raped one of their female colleagues in the hostel.

In a statement through its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele to theportcitynews, the school gave names of the students as Nnamdi Destiny with registration number UE/2018/Pol.Sc. /B.Sc/0062; Ovunwo J. Henry of the Sociology Department and Samuel Valentine with registration number UE/2017/Pol.Sc /B. Ed 4/0259 who is in 300 level.

“The first two have been arrested and handed over to the police, while the third has run away from school. But we must get him.

“The matter has also been referred to the Students Disciplinary Committee to decide their fate.

“The room where the crime was committed has been sealed off and all occupants driven out of the hostel.

“The Registrar of the University has been directed to issue a memo banning inter-sex visits at any time of the day.

“Any student found guilty of visiting the opposite sex in the hostel, no matter the time of the day, puts himself/herself and the occupants of such a room at HIGH RISK”.