By Ayobami Ife, Abeokuta
Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, on Monday visited the Ibogun Campus of Olabisi Onabanjo University to engage with hurting students and members of the host community on security matters.
CP Ojajuni who arrived the campus in the morning, sought to strengthen police-community collaboration in collaboration with the Vice Chancellor, Professor Agboola Ayodeji, who was also in attendance.
The visit followed the Friday night, April 24, 2026 coordinated brutal robbery attacks on hostels by armed gunmen suspected to be robbers.
The Daily Crucible reports that while the midnight terror lasted, panic swept through the Ibogun Campus of OOU in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State as the suspected armed robbers launched a brazen attack on student hostels.
The incident, which occurred around midnight, saw a gang of about 12 armed men invade multiple hostels, dispossessing students of phones, laptops, and other valuables.
In the chaos, the attackers were also said to have made away with a student’s vehicle.
Eyewitness accounts shared on social media platform X described how the gunmen fired sporadically as they moved from one hostel to another, triggering fear and confusion among residents.
Several students reportedly sustained injuries during the coordinated predawn attack, with some victims left bleeding before help arrived.
The attack has heightened concerns about security around the campus and the safety of students living off-campus, and CP Ojajuni’s visit may be one way to reassure students and residents.
Earlier, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Mr. Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the command had commenced an investigation into the midnight attack.
Babaseyi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), added that the Divisional Police Officer of Ibogun Division and the Area Commander had been deployed to the scene to assess the situation and reassure students and residents of their safety.
