Update On Protest & Killings In University Of Uyo

A peaceful protest by the Engineering
students of the University of Uyo, Akwa
Ibom State, on Wednesday afternoon to
the office of the Vice Chancellor, Prof
Comfort Ekpo, after the VC mandated
students to pay N100 for the school bus
which used to be free, later turned
bloody.
Below are details of why the students
were actually protesting:
I hear the school authority had moved
most of the Science courses to the school's
permanent site which is roughly 20
minutes drive from the main campus,
following which buses were provided for
free. But the VC unilaterally made the
buses N100, which means students, who
live inside the school, will have to pay
N200 to and fro everyday to the new
permanent campus.
The students didn't bargained for this as
their was not financial provision from their
parents for transportation for students
that are living inside campus. Their
peaceful protest turned violent after
security officials at the V.C's office tried to
stop the students from gaining access to
him.
The students allegedly retaliated by
throwing stones at the security officials,
who then called for police back-up which
led to a full blown riot. The back up team
of policemen arrived the scene and
matters got worse as the started firing
shots at the students, leading to the death
of some students.
Consequently, the angry students
mobilized and burn down the VC's office,
the exams and records building, and a
security office, before the situation was
brought under control.
The school has now been shut down
indefinitely, all students evacuated!