Students of the University of Port Harcourt, went
on the rampage Tuesday protesting the murder
of four of their colleagues by youths in Omuokiri-
Aluu community last Friday and set ablaze no
fewer than 12 houses in the community even as
the university has been shut down by the school
authorities.
Spokesman of the university, Dr William Wordi
confirmed the closure of the school to the
Vanguard on phone. He assured he was going to
send an official statement. It was yet to come at
the time of this report.
Students from other institution under the aegis
of National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS,
stormed the university to mobilise students in
Port Harcourt to protest against the brutal killing
of three of their colleagues and one other by
riotous youths in Omuokiri-Aluu community last
Friday.
The rampaging students blocked the East West
road for several hours before allegedly marching
to Omuokiri-Aluu community to start wrecking
havoc. Community sources told the Vanguard
that they torched about twelve houses.
Vanguard gathered that while the rampaging
students were on the East West road, they
reportedly insisted that they would only move out
of the road after the Vice Chancellor of the
University, Prof Joseph Ajienka had addressed
them. The Vice Chancellor reportedly obliged
them after securing assurances that he would
not be rough handled
Sources said while the Vice Chancellor came to
plead with the students to shun any temptation
to be violent some of the students immediately
started hurling sachet water at him.
Vanguard gathered that it took the timely
intervention of security operatives to whisk him
away from the spot. At press time, security
operatives had been drafted to quell the
situation.
More details soon
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
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