Men of the Nigerian Police Force fired live
bullets at
students protesting the prolonged closure of
the Ladoke
Akintola University Of Technology (LAUTECH).
The university which is jointly owned by the
Oyo and
Osun state government has been shut down
for six
months following a protest over the result of
the SUG
elections.
The nonpayment of the school’s staff also led
to a protest by the school’s ASUU chapter.
Academic members of staff insisted that until
their
salaries and allowances are paid, the results of
examinations will not be released.
The peaceful protest by students on Friday
morning was
met by brute force by the Nigerian police who
arrived the
scene in tanks. Several students were injured
after the
police started shooting into the crowd and at
the time of
this report, the casualties have not been
confirmed.
