Four students of Nassarawa State
University were on Monday shot by
security operatives during a protest over water scarcity in the institution.
The victims were among the
hundreds of students who protested
against the scarcity of electricity and water in the school. During the protest, some soldiers invaded the school and started firing shots which left four students dead, a Nassarawa State Police Command spokesperson, Michael Ada, confirmed the killing of the students but denied that they were shot by police officers.
He said the commissioner of police
in the state was already at the
scene.
The victims were among the
hundreds of students who protested
against the scarcity of electricity and
water in the school. During the
protest, some soldiers invaded the
school and started firing shots which
left four students dead, a witness
said.
Nassarawa State Police Command spokesperson, Michael Ada, confirmed the killing of the students but denied that they were shot by police officers.
He said the commissioner of police in the state was already at the scene.