The Federal College of Agriculture, Adabeji, Apata, Ibadan was thrown into chaos yesterday following violent clash between the police and some students because of the arrest of one Boluwatife, a student.
It was gathered that the students clashed with police in front of the school leading to a huge logjam on both ends of the Ibadan/Abeokuta motorway as a result of the commotion in the school premises. Eyewitnesses said the students were demanding for the release of one of them who was arrested by the police.
Trouble started when some students of the institution mounted a road block along the road leading to one of their hostels begging for money from motorists in preparation for Bora Week celebration.
The hostel, it was learnt is located some kilometres away from the school.
One of the students who prefered anonymity said the police approached the group on the road to put a stop to the act which unfortunately led to the arrest of one of them.
“I am a member of the school’s ‘Man O War’ and we were having our morning training when some students ran into the school from Bora hostel.
“They said that the police arrested Boluwatife alias ‘Active’. He is aspiring for a students’ union position in the school. They said some students ran away when they saw the police but Bolu did not run away leading to his arrest and detention,” he said.
The student added that around 9.30am several students were mobilised and went to the Apata Police Station to secure the release of Boluwatife but they were told to come back at 10am.“We told them that it was almost 10am and that we preferred to wait but they forcefully sent us out of the station. This led to the students’ fury”, he said.
source: http://leadership.ng/news/378370/police-students-clash-ibadan
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