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Abia state polytechnic students protest the alleged raping of an 18-yr-old female student of the institution by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Aba, Abia State.
The students who staged the protest today, September 23 at the school premises, were seen carrying placards with various inscriptions airing their grievances, Siggy reports.
They revealed that RRS officers had arrested six of their colleagues, three boys, and three girls at a lodge close to the school on Wednesday, September 22, but later released five of them after extorting them, leaving an 18-year-old girl behind.
The girl was later found hospitalized and in critical condition. According to the victim, she was raped by three officers while in detention.
The students also protested over non accreditation of some engineering courses. They blocked the Aba-Owerri Expressway during the protest.
Following the protest, the semester examination earlier scheduled to commence today has been postponed till further notice, Siggy.ng gathered.
Source:- Siggy
