Peter Obi demands probe into alleged assault, rape of Osun students

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for a thorough investigation into allegations that soldiers invaded students’ hostels at the Osun State University, Osogbo, where students were allegedly assaulted, robbed and female students subjected to sexual abuse.
The development was disclosed in a statement posted on Obi’s official page on July 2, 2026.
According to the statement, Obi expressed concern over reports alleging that soldiers invaded students’ hostels, assaulted students, dispossessed them of their personal belongings and subjected some female students to degrading treatment, including alleged rape.
“I have read with deep concern the tr...