Wednesday 12 June 2013

Photos: 3 students shot dead, VC’s office, security post burnt as UNIUYO students protest transportation fare


3 students have been confirmed dead in a peaceful protest which later turned violent at the University of Uyo. On Wednesday morning, students of Engineering and Science Faculties of the varsity embarked on a peaceful over the decision of the school management that they should pay N200 everyday in order for them to be ferried from the town campus to the permanent site (Nsukara Offot) via the school bus. The students who protested said the transport fare has already been included in their second semester school fees, hence embarked on the protest by closing all the gates and entrances at the town campus.

www.connoisseurng.com learnt that the students later went to all the classes to stop on-going lectures. The police were invited over the school management to quell the protest, but instead they shot sporadically and unfortunately, 3 students were caught by bullets. They are dead. One has been identified as Kingsley Udoette a.k.a Kesy, a 200 level student of Zoology department. The names of the other students who died in the protest were given as Kingsley and David.
With the killing of their comrades, the students went on rampage, setting the main gate and the Vice Chancellor’s office ablaze.
The corpse of one of the dead student was taken to Government House as the students continued their protest while policemen ran for their safety.
Students who were seen running helter scelter were asked to evacuate their property from the unaffected hostel blocks before 6pm.
The school management has hence shut down the school with immediate effect. Below are some of the photos from the protest. Viewers discretion is advised. 







7 comments:

  1. It is very tragic,why didn't our police used water canon or rubber bullet as is the practice in some advance countries. It is high time the Nigeria police learnt the rudiment of tackling civil protest in order to save lives.May the soul of the untimely departed soul find solace in the bosom of our creator. Amen

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  2. Brutality has become the other of the d̶̲̥̅̊aγ̲̣̣̥ those students if knowing wouldn't av taken their bath from to com and die wad is dis world turning into its only God that will save us may their souls rest in perfect peace AMEN

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  3. Hmmmm how I wish he knw dt he will dress up to come to school and die,I believe he won't even go out.he has not seen the face to face,now his corpes is seeing the Governor.Kesy may ur soul rest in peace.RIP comrade...Aluta must continua

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  4. the students embarked on wrong target, I opine that, they should have aimed at those banks operating in the school environment rather than burning useful properties. Now that the school has been closed down, who loses? but if their target was on those banks, believe you me, some people would have been extremely rich and they wouldn't have closed down the school...think of this, cos looting is allowed on protest... ENDO MENTAZIN

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  5. EMINIMO IDIONG.13 June 2013 at 06:36

    This is my alma mata ,the incivility of d police force is the odd item out ,it is normal for students to stage a peacefull protest about issues that affect them ,they may at somepoint b wrong somewhat the carelessness of youth ,very tragic ,may their patrotic souls rest in peace ,may the wish of d students b granted,otherwise their comrades will have died for nothing.

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  6. The Nigerian Police is out of date to fight civil crime, especially student issues in Nigeria Universities!

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  7. This unbecoming of our supposed "d police is ur friend". Always creating a negative anomaly. May d souls of the departed rest in peace... Amen.

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