He added that the student had been taken to the Ondo State Specialist Hospital in Ikare for treatments.
Olawale Oguntause, the chief medical director of the government hospital, confirmed that the rape victim was brought to the facility.
Oguntuase, however, refused to confirm or deny if the female victim was raped.
"As I am speaking to you, I can only tell you that the lady was brought to the hospital over a rape case. But the results of the medical examination carried out on her is not yet ready,” he told SaharaReporters.
Victor Akinpelumi, the university’s spokesperson, said an investigation had been launched into the incident.
"The university has set up a panel to look into the matter," he said.
A resident of Ikare, Ibrahim Ayodele, said he saw some enraged students when they came to report at the station.
"The incident is true because I saw the students in Ikare Police Station where they came to report the case. Many of them were angry and even threatened to protest the rape case by shutting down the road,” he said.
A police source in Ikare confirmed the rape case in a telephone chat.
He said some friends of the victim visited the station on Wednesday around 7 pm to lodge a complaint.
"Some students came and report the case here and we have started our investigation but we are taking the case to our headquarters in Akure.
"The victim even came with them to the station and mentioned the main culprit who masterminded the rape among the soldiers," he said.
Femi Joseph, spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, said he had not been brief on the case.
Abubakar Zakari, the commandant of the 32 Artillery Brigade, said the rape allegation was a "blackmail" on his officers who are all manning the military checkpoint in Ikare.
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