Two students of the Federal University
Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) and a policeman have been reportedly killed in a clash
between the police and students.
The students who were protesting
insufficient supply of electricity had marched to the Benin Electricity
Distribution Company (BEDC) substation in Oye Ekiti, barricading the express
road.
The protesters reportedly vented
their anger on Bisi Fayemi, first lady of the state, whose convoy was prevented
from passing.
Policemen in her convoy were said
to have opened fire which annoyed students who in turn shattered the windscreen
of vehicles in her convoy.
“They started the protest from
the school gate around 9am, and then moved to the PHCH substation,” a source revealed.
“They were trying to force their
way into the facility when a dispatch of policemen came. The students appeared
to have outnumbered the policemen and before we knew it, gunshots were
exchanged between the policemen and some of the students who are suspected to
be cultists.
“One of the policemen and two
students were killed and others sustained injuries.”
The source said the protesting
students were yet to leave the scene as at 8pm on Tuesday.
Reacting, Caleb Ikechukwu
spokesman of the police in the state said it is not true that police shot at
the protesting students.
He said the police removed the
blockade and dispersed the students peacefully.
“The protesting student took to
the Federal High way away from the perimeter wall of University and Blocked the
Oye-Ikole-Lokoja Federal Roads, their by causing the breach of Peace and grid
lock to motorist plying that route,” the statement read.
“The protesting students also
invaded the office of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) in Oye
Ekiti.
“It took the quick intervention
of policemen deployed to the scene to prevent further damage of the office
complex.
“The Police Officers at the scene
pacified with the protesting student, removed the blockade and dispersed the
protesting student peacefully.
“However, the protesting student
turned around in their numbers and took their plight to Her Excellence, Erulu
Bisi Fayemi, The Wife of the Executive Governor of Ekiti State who was at an
empowerment program.
“The protesting Student suddenly
became unruly, hostile and took laws into their hands, also vandalized the
motorcade of her excellency.”
The police said the protesting
students did not stop at that, they also assaulted the policemen who were at
the scene to maintain law and order and damaged their vehicle.
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