AAUA shut over students’ protest

The management of the Adekunle Ajasin
University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, on
Sunday announced the immediate closure
of the institution.
The institution’s action was not
unconnected with the protest embarked
upon by the students of the institution on
Saturday over the death of their colleague,
who was allegedly hit by a reckless
commercial motorcyclist in the town on
Friday night.



The students allegedly destroyed properties
worth millions of naira within and outside
the university premises during the protest.
In a statement issued by the Acting
Registrar of the institution, Mr. Sunday
Ayeerun, the institution also suspended
ongoing examinations and directed all
students to vacate the campus and halls of
residence immediately.
The statement added that the students
would be informed when to resume for the
completion of their examination at a later
date.
It was gathered that the management had
set up a panel to look into the protest so as
to avert recurrence.



The school management also advised
parents and guardians to take note of the
latest development.
An eyewitness said that during the protest
the students barricaded the Ikare-Owo
expressway, preventing vehicular
movements on the highway, thereby
causing gridlock which lasted for several
hours as bonfires were also set at many
spots on the expressway.