Rape incident: Ede Poly management calls for calm, assures of justice for the victim

The attention of the management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede has been drawn to a recent case of rape incident which allegedly involved a female student (name withheld) and a notorious tout popularly known as "Aleba, reportedly occurred on Sunday, along Bode road, Ede.

We want to emphatically state that this act of lawlessness is not only barbaric but a bestial act that must be condemned in all it's totality with attendant prosecution of the culprit.

The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, in her avowed determination to protect the interest of the students will definitely pursue this case to a logical conclusion and bring the perpetrator of this dastardly act to book, no matter how highly placed he is.

Meanwhile, the Rector, Engr Dr Man Yahaya Sani has urged students of the institution to remain calm and be law abiding while the security operatives continue with their investigation.

He also advised the students to be wary of their movement and associates outside the campus as a way of averting similar occurrence.

In conclusion, the Rector restated that as a parent, the welfare of the students remains paramount to his administration and he would do all he can to make them comfortable.

E-signed
Sola Lawal, mnipr
Protocol, Media and Public Relations Officer.