OAU arrests nine suspected criminals

Nine persons suspected to be criminals
have been arrested at the new ‘bukateria’
axis of the Obafemi Awolowo University
(OAU), Ile-Ife, and Osun.
The report of the arrest was contained in
the university’s news bulletin issued on
Friday.
The publication stated that the suspects
were caught during the security
surveillance and patrol exercise at the
university.
It stated that the suspects’ fierce look,
charms, tattoos and scars of various
degrees on their bodies gave them out as
suspicious and dangerous.
The publication said those arrested might
be criminals or cultists who presumably
came to assess the campus before
launching an attack.
It said preliminary investigation revealed
that the suspects came into the campus in
two cars- a Toyota Camry with
registration number NB 661 AAA and a
Nissan Micra marked 92- D48496.
“Consequently, to update the security
data-base, the suspects were
appropriately profiled before they were
handed over to the police for further
investigation and possible prosecution,’’ it
stated.
The publication stressed the need for
security consciousness on the part of
members of the university community.
It urged them to collectively rise up to
tackle the emerging security challenges
facing the institution.
Students of OAU, like those of other public
universities in Nigeria are in their various
homes as the strike by university
lecturers enters its eight week.