Friday, May 8, 2015
UI Students Go On Rampage Protesting Colleague's Death, Attacks Journalist
Students of the University of Ibadan on Thursday locked the institution's gate and closed down a major road while protesting the death of a 200 Level student of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Mayowa Alaran.
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| The late Mayowa Alaran...Photo credit: Sirkenayo |
Alaran, who was alleged to be an asthma sufferer, was said to have collapsed while watching the European Champions League match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at a crowded Common Room of Independent Hall on Wednesday night.
After his colleagues failed to revive him at the scene, he was taken to the school health centre, popularly called Jaja, where he eventually died. The students' anger rose from the inability of the hospital ambulance to arrive early.
Mr. Sola Adeyemo of the New Telegraph Newspaper was allegedly beaten by the students while his blackberry Z3 mobile telephone was taken from him as he attempted to record an official of the school who addressed the students.
The journalist's clothes were shredded before the police came to his rescue.
The visibly shaken Adeyemo said several students kicked and dragged him on the road before he was saved by the police.
He said one of the policemen, who he identified as Oladapo Ebenezer, took the phone from him, adding that when he asked for it later, the policeman said that the students forcefully took it from him.
Several mobile telephones were forcefully taken from passers-by and destroyed by the students who alleged that the owners were recording the protest.
For several hours, the students blocked the main road from Sango to Ojoo, causing huge traffic gridlock.
Four police vans were stationed in front of the school but it did not stop the students from having a field day. Effort by the institution spokesperson, Olatunji Oladejo, to persuade the students to return to the school fell on deaf ears.
Reacting to the protest, the UI Registrar, Mr. Olujimi Olukoya, said the rampaging students outside the school gate were not from UI. He claimed that the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Isaac Adewole, had addressed the authentic students inside the school on the matter.
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After his colleagues failed to revive him at the scene, he was taken to the school health centre, popularly called Jaja, where he eventually died. The students' anger rose from the inability of the hospital ambulance to arrive early.
Mr. Sola Adeyemo of the New Telegraph Newspaper was allegedly beaten by the students while his blackberry Z3 mobile telephone was taken from him as he attempted to record an official of the school who addressed the students.
The journalist's clothes were shredded before the police came to his rescue.
The visibly shaken Adeyemo said several students kicked and dragged him on the road before he was saved by the police.
He said one of the policemen, who he identified as Oladapo Ebenezer, took the phone from him, adding that when he asked for it later, the policeman said that the students forcefully took it from him.
Several mobile telephones were forcefully taken from passers-by and destroyed by the students who alleged that the owners were recording the protest.
For several hours, the students blocked the main road from Sango to Ojoo, causing huge traffic gridlock.
Four police vans were stationed in front of the school but it did not stop the students from having a field day. Effort by the institution spokesperson, Olatunji Oladejo, to persuade the students to return to the school fell on deaf ears.
Reacting to the protest, the UI Registrar, Mr. Olujimi Olukoya, said the rampaging students outside the school gate were not from UI. He claimed that the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Isaac Adewole, had addressed the authentic students inside the school on the matter.
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