Students of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) have protested over the arrest of their colleagues, including the Students’ Union president.
During the protest, some soldiers were seen in armoured tanks and Hilux vehicles. The students chanted anti-oppression songs and dared the soldiers to “kill” them.
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gathered that soldiers had on Thursday raided the varsity’s campus Thursday and allegedly arrested some students.
The students’ union in a statement by its Senate President, Moradeyo Johnson, and Chief Judge,
Ayobami Kareem, claimed that some of the students were extorted.
Part of the statement read, “Uniformed men of Nigerian military invaded the students’ community of our dear university and melted absolute injustice, extortion, and assaults on peace-loving students.
“TASUEDITES who are going by their legitimate and calm businesses were cornered at CONOIL Filling Station, the Express Road that leads to the University second gate.
They were arrested and assaulted for no reason. To make things worst, the soldiers asked students to bail themselves up with N50, 000 and those who could not do that were detained and taken away (most likely to the barrack).
A student leader said, “A few hours ago, uniformed men of Nigerian Military invaded the students’ community of our dear University and melted absolute injustice, extortion and assaults on peace-loving students.
“TASUEDITES who are going by their legitimate and calm businesses were cornered at CONOIL Filling Station, the Express Road that leads to the university’s second gate. They were arrested and assaulted for no reason.
“To make things worse, the soldiers asked students to bail themselves with N50, 000 and those who could not do that were detained and taken away (most likely to the barracks).
“As responsible and responsive students’ union officers, upon hearing the ugly development, we swung into action and made frantic efforts to mediate and rescue students from this injustice and assault cum fraudulent exploitation.
“This calm and ideal effort by the students’ union was met with strong resistance by the military men, who, assaulted and abducted the Students’ Union President.
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“The Senate President was also severely injured and many comrades were beaten, whipped and abducted by the military men. The Students’ Union abhors this act in its totality, very displeased and frowns on the reaction of the custodian of the university to the matter when contacted.”
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