Police deny reports of mass rape at Nasarawa University

The Nasarawa State Police Command has refuted reports claiming that over 30 female students of the Federal University, Lafia, were raped during a recent bandit attack.

In a statement on Tuesday, August 5, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, described the allegations as false, stating that investigations uncovered no evidence to support the claims.

“That report is false. Bandits entered the school and raped over 30 female students? Our findings show that the report is not true,” Nansel said.

He added that police reached out to the university’s Chief Security Officer, information officer, and several students, none of whom confirmed any such incident.

“We also spoke with some students. They said nothing of such happened. If it truly happened, the students would be vocal about it,” he said.

Nansel acknowledged that a robbery did occur on July 27 in the student village area, during which a mobile phone, power bank, and handbag were stolen from a student named Jennifer. He also confirmed that one male student was injured while attempting to escape.

“There was no report of rape. That was the report we had. Over 30 female students raped? Haba! If there was, there’s no need to hide it; we are not the cause,” he added.