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.
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