Categories: Education

Nigeria: Protest in UniOsun as Security Operatives Invade Hostels, Arrest Students

Students of Osun State University, Osogbo main campus are protesting the arrest of several students from their various hostels on Thursday morning.

A student of the institution, Tayo Mosadope, told our correspondent that armed security operatives stormed some hostels in Oke Baale area of Osogbo around 7:00 a.m.

Mosadope said, “The security men that came did not say anything to indicate where they came from.

A staff of the university that was caught recording activities of the security was also arrested.”

Acting Dean of Students Affairs, Mr. Dare Adeyemi, confirmed the arrest of about 15 students of the school by security operatives, adding that the management was making efforts to stop the current protest.

Tags: Nigeria news
Albert Echetah

Recent Posts

UN Condemns Extension of South Sudan’s Transition to 2027 Amid Stalled Reforms

In a development quite contrary to expectation, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has welcomed the extension of South…

September 20, 2024

Safety at tourist resorts to be stepped up in Kenya to attract visitors

Kenya's government will beef up security in Lamu County, a popular tourist region, to combat terrorism and other threats in…

September 20, 2024

Ghana’s Opposition NDC Demonstrates Nationwide Over Independent Audit of Voter Roll

Nationwide protests, held in all 16 regional capitals, had been staged by the NDC on Tuesday, demanding an independent audit…

September 19, 2024

UAE Announces $10.25 Million Humanitarian Aid to Support Sudanese Women Refugees in Chad

Consequently, the UAE announced a set of new humanitarian projects in Chad and pledged $10.25 million to the United Nations…

September 19, 2024

The baobabs of Zimbabwe provide vital support to rural communities affected by climate change

Loveness Bhitoni has been picking baobab fruit from the gigantic trees surrounding his farm in Zimbabwe since childhood, to vary…

September 18, 2024

Al-Qaeda Affiliate JNIM Strikes Mali’s Capital in Rare Terrorist Attack

A terrorist attack by the Al-Qaeda affiliate group Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin-or JNIM-occurred in Bamako, Mali, early Tuesday, September…

September 18, 2024

This website uses cookies.