A female student of the Polytechnic, Ibadan, Miss Babatunde Taibat, was hit by stray bullets on Tuesday. The victim is an ND 1 student of Science Laboratory Technology department.
Eyewitness report revealed that the security men stormed the Sewage Hall of the institution to arrest a recalcitrant student, but the security men later started shooting which led to Taibat receiving a stray bullet.
Reacting to the incident, the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Adewole Soladoye confirmed that a student was shot by a stray bullet at on the Campus, and was rushed to school medical facility but was later transfered to UCH for proper medical treatment. He also revealed that the institution Rector Prof. Kazeem Adekunle has released a reasonable amount for the lady’s treatment.
Meanwhile, the P.R.O denied any involvement of the institution’s staff in the ugly incident, saying that the shooter is yet to be identified. However, the Students’ Union President, Com. Adedeji Adedamola Abdulazeez, said he’s at the UCH to ensure that Taibat receives proper care but he can’t give explicit information as at the moment.
As at the time of filing this report, medical personnel of the University Teaching Hospital, Ibadan are working hard to stabilize Taibat.
Confusion In Poly Ibadan As Female Student Allegedly Shot By School Security Personnel
