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CRUTECH: Students Protest Poor Security After Robbers Invade Female Hostel, Barricade School Gate

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November 22, (THEWILL) – Thousands of students of the Cross River University of Technology have barricaded the institution’s main gate.

The action follows a robbery incident at the institution’s female hostel, where several students’ properties were carted away.

The robbery incident is the third in five weeks and the students’ action is to highlight the failure of the management to secure them.

Early Tuesday morning, the students congregated at the main gate and prevented teaching, non-teaching staff and visitors from gaining access to the institution.

Joe Ushie, one of the students, said they decided to protest because nothing has happened after the first and second robbery incidents.

He wondered why the robbers prefer to rob the female hostel frequently.

“This is not the first or second robbery incident, but the third this month.

“Since we resumed, the armed robbers have visited the female hostel thrice and nothing has been done to improve the security situation in the school.

“Rather than protect us, the policemen on campus prefer to chase us around campus”, he said.

Also speaking, another student, who prefers not to be named said the robbery incident, which is becoming too frequent, is psychologically affecting the female students.

According to her, “Since ASUU suspended their strike and we came back, this is the third time they have robbed us.

“The robbery incidents are becoming too frequent and some of us feel so insecure and the effect is having a psychological effect on us.

“If the situation does not improve, it will have a telling impact on our studies, particularly we the girls”, she said.

The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Austin Amgba, as well as the PRO, Onen Onen, have declined to answer their calls as of press time.

Similarly, Police Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo, has not reacted to the protest, as calls to her line rang out.

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THEWILL Correspondent, Aniekan Bassey has over six years experience that spans across several fields in print journalism including development communication, sexual reproductive and health rights issues, crime, climate change, social justice, business and human interest stories.

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