The Nigeria Police Force, Ekiti State Command has debunked the story making rounds on social media that the police shot at protesting student of Federal University, Oye Ekiti State.
A Press release signed by the state Police Publice Relation Officer, DSP Caleb Ikechukwu (PPRO), said the story was baseless, unfounded and only intended to incite and create panic in the minds of peace loving people of Ekiti State and the general public.
The release stated that the students of Federal University, Oye/Ikole Campus led by their students Union Government simultaneously embarked on a protest against the total blackout on both campuses.
The protesting students took to the Federal High way away from the perimeter wall of the University and Blocked the Oye-Ikole-Lokoja Federal Roads, thereby causing the breach of Peace and grid lock to motorist plying that route.
He said the protesting students also invaded the office of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) in Oye Ekiti and that It took the quick intervention of policemen deployed to the scene to prevent further damage of the office complex.
According to the release, the Police Officers and men at the scene pacified the protesting students, removed the blockade and peacefully dispersed.
However, according to his release, the protesting students turned around in their numbers and took their plight to Her Excellency, Erule Bisi Fayemi, The Wife of the Executive Governor of Ekiti State who was at an empowerment programme.
It stated that the protesting Students suddenly became unruly, hostile and took laws into their hands by vandalising the motorcade of the first lady of the state.
The release reads, “The protesting students did not stop at that, they also assaulted the policemen who where at the scene to maintain law and order and damaged Police Vehicle
found at the Scene. Investigation is ongoing to bring the perpetrators to book. Further statement will be issued in due cause”.
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