SARS operatives
Some males 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 state, and beat among the college students within the hostel.
It was gathered that the incident occured at about four a.m on Monday after they have been ending a party they organised, with lots of them struggling accidents of varied levels following the alleged brutalisation by the Police.
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 mentioned 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 achieve 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 mentioned.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Femi Joseph, who confirmed the incident, mentioned the Commissioner of Police, Gbenga Adeyanju, had ordered the investigation of the matter.
Joseph acknowledged, “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.”