Ogun Poly closes due to student assault, and Switches to online learning

CURSORY : Following several assaults on the students of Gateway Polytechnic Ogun state, the poly closed down and implemented online learning

The administration of Gateway Polytechnic, located in Sapaade, Remo North local government area in Ogun State, closed the school as a result of persistent robbery attacks against its students.

For two weeks, the students are not to return to school, as instructed by the management.

It would be recalled that armed bandits had been targeting the Polytechnic students, robbing them of their belongings and sexually assaulting the female students.

Nine students were injured and one student died in the most recent robbery attack. The robbers have attacked students and locals in the communities of Isara, Ipara, and Ode more than three times in the past two weeks.

However, the circumstances have compelled the administration to close the school until things return to normal.

The Polytechnic’s Acting Registrar, J. O. Popoola, signed a memo that newsmen were able to obtain, which announced the beginning of online classes for students who had just returned for the 2023–2024 academic session.

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.”