OAU Action Committee petitions police force On the release of suspected cultists
Peter Oyebanji
The Students' Union Action Committee of Obafemi Awolowo University has pettitioned The Nigeria Police on the release of suspeced cultist of the University without any public release to that effect.
In the petition dated 14th of August and signed by the protem Chairman of the committee, Gbenga Oloniniran, it was stated that the Police Force has to do everything needed to reprehend the emerging cult activities on the campus.
It should be recollected that OAU KILONSHELE reported how Twelve suspected cultists, who are students of the institution, were arrested three weeks ago and their release from the State Criminal Investigation Department, C.I.D, Osogbo.
The Action Commitee mentioned in the petition that the police has to emergently intervene in the security situation of the university in order to avoid a repetition of the "1999's dreadfulness."
"It is worthy to note that the release of the suspected campus cultists without due prosecution is a direct repetition of history, as witnessed in the 1999 experience when the university management and the Nigeria police force refused to take necessary steps when campus cultists were apprehended and handed over to the said authorities. It was after the release and return of these cultists to campus that they became more violent and emboldened in perpetrating their evil acts, which actually culminated to the gruesome murder of five students on July 10, 1999."
"At this point, we consider it germane and legal that the Nigerian police force take emergent intervention on the porous security situation of the Obafemi Awolowo University with proper probe and prosecution of the emerging cult activities on campus, as this situation currently threatens the security of lives and property of students and other members of the university community. This is to ensure the avoidance of dreadful history repeating itself in another form."
On Tuesday, the spokesperson of the university, Abiodun Olanrewaju, promised to make a public release on the issue after getting adequate from the security unit of the school.
However, it should be noted that this is not the first time the Students' Union of the institution will be reporting to the police about cultism activities on the campus. Last year, the union reported to the police after the murder of one Mr Femi Omogboriowo.
The Students' Union Action Committee of Obafemi Awolowo University has pettitioned The Nigeria Police on the release of suspeced cultist of the University without any public release to that effect.
In the petition dated 14th of August and signed by the protem Chairman of the committee, Gbenga Oloniniran, it was stated that the Police Force has to do everything needed to reprehend the emerging cult activities on the campus.
It should be recollected that OAU KILONSHELE reported how Twelve suspected cultists, who are students of the institution, were arrested three weeks ago and their release from the State Criminal Investigation Department, C.I.D, Osogbo.
- The suspected cultists were later released without prosecution and the university management haven't put out any public statement on why they were released without prosecution nor have they stated their stance on the issue.
The Action Commitee mentioned in the petition that the police has to emergently intervene in the security situation of the university in order to avoid a repetition of the "1999's dreadfulness."
"It is worthy to note that the release of the suspected campus cultists without due prosecution is a direct repetition of history, as witnessed in the 1999 experience when the university management and the Nigeria police force refused to take necessary steps when campus cultists were apprehended and handed over to the said authorities. It was after the release and return of these cultists to campus that they became more violent and emboldened in perpetrating their evil acts, which actually culminated to the gruesome murder of five students on July 10, 1999."
"At this point, we consider it germane and legal that the Nigerian police force take emergent intervention on the porous security situation of the Obafemi Awolowo University with proper probe and prosecution of the emerging cult activities on campus, as this situation currently threatens the security of lives and property of students and other members of the university community. This is to ensure the avoidance of dreadful history repeating itself in another form."
On Tuesday, the spokesperson of the university, Abiodun Olanrewaju, promised to make a public release on the issue after getting adequate from the security unit of the school.
However, it should be noted that this is not the first time the Students' Union of the institution will be reporting to the police about cultism activities on the campus. Last year, the union reported to the police after the murder of one Mr Femi Omogboriowo.
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