SARS operatives
Some officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Ondo state Police Command allegedly invaded a hostel of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Ondo, and beat among the college students within the hostel.
It was gathered that the incident occured at about four a.m on Monday once they have been ending a party they organised.
Many of them have been reported to have suffered accidents of varied levels, as a end result.
One of the scholars, who spoke on situation of anonymity, instructed reporters that the policemen invaded the hostel in a commando-like method with none respect for the privateness of the scholars.
He stated the policemen instructed them that they have been trying to find cult members within the hostel.
“The incident occurred round four a.m after the scholars completed their hostel party. The operatives stormed the hostel as in the event that they have been going to warfare. They broke the doorways, burglaries and ceilings to realize entrance. When they arrived, the scholars initially didn't open the door for them, considering they have been armed robbers. That was how they began breaking the doorways to enter.
“When they entered, they started beating everybody. Many students were mercilessly beaten. But some students who gave them bribe were released while those who couldn’t bribe them were whisked away by the officers,” he stated.
In his response to the alleged incident, spokesman for the police within the state, Femi Joseph, stated the Commissioner of Police, Gbenga Adeyanju, had ordered a probe of the matter.
“Three students that were arrested had been released and the CP has ordered full investigation. After the investigation, if the policemen are found culpable, they will definitely pay for it, we don’t allow indiscipline in this command. I also want to use this medium to call on any student who was brutalised to come to my office with evidence and I promise we won’t spare any officer found culpable,” he stated.