There has been chaos at the Lagos State University Campus, Ojo since
yesterday after students of the institution and school authorities
clashed over the closure of the university’s registration portal.
Students went on rampage this morning, destroying properties and
disrupting exams schedule to hold today after their Vice Chancellor
Prof. John Obafunwa refused to re-open the
registration portal for 1292 students left to register for the current
2nd semester examinations which
starts today because they couldn't
raise the new N250,000 school fees on time.
Students gathered for over 9 hours in front of the senate building of
the
school yesterday 22nd of Jan. where the VC had a
meeting concerning the re-opening of the portal but apparently the
meeting didn't yield anything positive as the portal wasn't re-opened.
According to the students, only 708 were able to register before the
portal was shut again leaving 1292 students to their fate.
The VC reportedly said students yet to register are
insignificant and would automatically have to carry the session over. This statement led to the riot today.
Students who went into the exam hall this morning were injured by
protesting fellow students while exam papers and cards were destroyed.
The VC wasn't spared also as his car was destroyed by rioting students
who are insisting that the portal must re-open before examinations can
commence in the school. The school authorities invited over 100 riot
police to calm the situation down. Continue...
