The management of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Sapaade, Ogun State, declared the immediate shutdown of the institutionon Monday, citing ongoing robbery attacks on students.
The administration ordered the pupils to miss school for the following two weeks.
According to Platinum Times, armed robbers have been assaulting polytechnic students, robbing them of their goods and raping the female students.
A student was slain and nine others were injured in the most recent robbery, which occurred last Saturday.
The marauders had carried out more than three attacks on students and inhabitants of Isara, Ipara, and Ode villages in the previous two weeks.
Angered by the constant attacks, students mounted a rally last week to air their frustrations.
However, the circumstance has compelled the administration to close the school until normalcy is restored.
On Monday, Olatunji Idowu Alexander, President of the Polytechnic Students’ Union Government, verified this event.
The school administration announced the beginning of online lessons for students who have just returned for the 2023/2024 academic session in a memo signed by the institution’s acting Registrar, J. O. Popoola.
The memo reads,
“I have the directive of management to inform all students in the polytechnic that all physical lectures have been suspended on campus for the next two weeks with effect from Monday, December 4, 2023.
“In view of this development, all students are to note that online lectures have commenced with immediate effect. Therefore, students are directed to join online classes in order to continue lectures for the current semester.
“To this end, all students are to steer clear of the polytechnic premises till physical lectures resume again at a date that will be communicated soon.”