A peaceful protest by the Engineering students of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Wednesday afternoon to the office of the Vice Chancellor, Prof Comfort Ekpo, after the VC mandated students to pay N100 for the school bus which used to be free, later turned bloody.
Below are details of why the students were actually
protesting:
I hear the school authority had moved most of the Science
courses to the school's permanent site which is roughly 20 minutes drive from
the main campus, following which buses were provided for free. But the VC
unilaterally made the buses N100, which means students, who live inside the
school, will have to pay N200 to and fro everyday to the new permanent campus.
The students didn't bargained for this as their was not
financial provision from their parents for transportation for students that are
living inside campus. Their peaceful protest turned violent after security
officials at the V.C's office tried to stop the students from gaining access to
him.
The students allegedly retaliated by throwing stones at the
security officials, who then called for police back-up which led to a full
blown riot. The back up team of policemen arrived the scene and matters got
worse as the started firing shots at the students, leading to the death of some
students.
Consequently, the angry students mobilized and burn down the
VC's office, the exams and records building, and a security office, before the
situation was brought under control.
The school has now been shut down indefinitely, all students
evacuated! - See more at:
http://www.naijaloaded.com/forum/showthread.php?t_id=71275&page=1#sthash.an0QH5Kc.dpuf
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