Gunmen on Friday, stormed the Federal Radio Cooperation of Nigeria, FRCN, Training School, Lagos State, raping and robbing many of the female trainee journalists.
An eye witness in the school said that was the third time the armed men would be attacking the school.
An insider said: “The armed robbers were many. They attacked the school last week, last two weeks and now this week. They always rape the girls and dispossess others, including male students and workers on night duties of their valuables.”
The three attacks on the school have left many of the workers shocked, especially as policemen were supposed to be manning the school gate.
The last attack occurred at about 2am, with the gunmen targeting the financial records offices. Three of the gunmen wore masks and focused on the new BOND FM station, which has a lot of new expensive transmitting devices.
“Many of them broke into our offices, remove burglar-proofs, raped girls who were in training and living in our hostel. They collected money, phones and laptops. This is the third time this will be happening,” said a staff.
According to another insider, the school has male and female trainees drawn from across different radio stations in the country who are on special courses. There are also private students studying broadcast journalism.
The insider added: “The gunmen are usually many whenever they attack. The first time they came, they appeared to be searching for something as they ransacked all offices.
This time, they came with three or four men wearing masks. They were apparently the people who wanted something from the school or offices. When they came this time, they were the ones doing the frantic searching.
Whether they succeeded in getting what they wanted this time around is what we don’t know.”
Police spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, however said only a case of burglary was reported.
“I just got to hear today that the place has been burgled three times. But they had never reported. It’s only today that an official complaint was lodged. No case of rape was reported. Nobody has come forward to say that she was raped,” she said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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With the level of corruption under PDP, it is time to go for State Owned Police in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteOur Police has lost respect and shame has no meaning to them. The only thing they are good at is begging on the our roads coupled with manipulation of truths.
Our Police has been turned into instruments of elections regging and harassment of innocent people.
common madam police, how would u expect a lady to come forth and say she was raped in dis society of our's. Please a case has been lodged and investigation should begin. I pray those wicked rapist are caught and persecuted according to the law.
ReplyDeleteI am sure those gunmen masking their faces are those familiar or known to the FRCN Institute.furthermore,where were the policemen that were supposed to be manning the gate.
ReplyDeleteShameless Nigerian Police. So it is until a case is reported that it can be investigated? Even if an entire community is being wiped-out, ask the police 5 days later, s/he will said the case has not been reported.
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