COED Ikere-Ekiti shut-down…. Read why

Gov Ayodele Fayose

Authority of the College of Education in Ikere-Ekiti have closed down the institution following a violent clash that broke out on Monday between some students and commercial drivers over the rape of a female student of the College of Education, in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The 200 level student was alleged to have been raped by a commercial
driver along College-Igbara Odo road  on Sunday.  The lady, who was said to be having malaria fever and went to town to seek medical treatment , was allegedly raped by a commercial driver fondly  called, Akoto driver,  at about 8pm.

Enraged by the action, students of the College on Monday trooped to the streets and dealt with any known commercial driver sighted along the way.

The protesters block the  the Ado-Ikere-Akure way and disrupted traffic flow for several hours.

Those traveling to Akure had to take a detour and returned to Ado Ekiti  to prevent being caught in the web of violence that engulfed the town.

The violence also disrupted commercial activities at Odo Oja area of Ikere-Ekiti  as many of them hurriedly closed shop probably to prevent looting  of their wares.

It was gathered that the lady has been taken to hospital for medical treatment.  When  contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ekiti Command, Mr.  Alberto Adeyemi, described the rape as the highest point of  criminality which he said would not be tolerated.

Adeyemi said normalcy has returned to the beleaguered town and that the  police have launched a serious manhunt for the alleged rapist.

“Yes, the lady was sick and was being conveyed to the College when she was raped. The police don’t tolerate any criminal action in any way and this won’t be an exemption.

“We have launched a manhunt for the man. The police are on his trail and  we shall bring him to justice by the grace of God”, he explained.