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Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by semitunde: 12:03pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
Sad day in OAU then... Free info, prior to this incident OAU was NOT the headquarters of cultism. You could walk on the campus anywhere and at anytime without any fear of molestation. This holds true till now I guess, and it was same for most of the late 90s. Most cultists stayed off campus and kept their secrets secrete. I was in block 1 Awo hall. Saw everything live, too shocked to look away. It was surreal, unbelievable. Days before the hit, the SUG had a tip off of some cultists who had just come back from another hit somewhere and were with their guns. Their place at the school quaters was raided and they were caught- with their guns. The were given "shishi to infinity"- oau guys will understand this more. This is the highest form of beating that anyone can get. I was there when they started the beating...anything people laid their hands on was freely used. In a minute they were already covered in blood. I went to class and came back to meet the guys still being beaten, they were by now not looking like humans-probably not feeling anything. Sat on the Angola car park with occasional lashes from students before they were taken away. Iwilade (Africa) supervised the beating. Brb. Gotta explain something to hard-headed Carpenter here. 8 Likes |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by elijah24(m): 12:07pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
TearsOfTheSun: George Akinyemi Iwilade... Foreverthis one na egede man na so na egede dem get down dat day abi na wetin? 3 Likes |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by pigin: 12:07pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
By Oluwatomilola Boyinde There is no doubt I was one of the best brains on campus; Yes, I was! I was a Marxist- a Leninist! I was a Student Revolutionary! You don't believe me, do you? You are skeptical? Don't worry; I am sure that by the time I am through with my analysis you will be on my side. I was ready to do anything for other Students- I was not bothered if I spend ten (10) years on Campus. I was ready to lead any protest and face any government at the helm of our affairs. I wanted to be like Comrade Segun Okeowo, who in 1978 led University Students in 'ALLI MUST GO' demonstration (facing military government) - the Mother of all demonstrations in Nigeria. I wanted to be like Comrade Ralph Aregbesola, Comrade Abimbola Daniyan, Comrade Shina Agboluaje, Comrade Ike Molokwu and host of other Comrades who led many demonstrations which resulted to the total sanitization of The Polytechnic, Ibadan in the '70s. I wanted to be like Comrade Egbeleke AdeRopo Ayodele (ROPO)- the former SUG President of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso; who as a result of his exemplified leadership qualities set an unsurpassed record of the first Student to serve for two terms as a Students' Union President, in Nigeria, even if not in Africa or the World at large. He presided in 2001/2002 and 2003/2005 academic sessions. He led many struggles against students' exploiters. I wanted to lead a Student protest that will spur The Nigerian Revolution; like the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, 2005 'Orange Revolution' of Ukraine and numerous other Revolutions that were Students' spurred. I was even ready to die in the struggle and in fact want to die like the Comrades cut in their prime on July 10, 1999 at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) - George Akinyemi Iwilade, a.k.a AFRIKA, Tunde Oke, Eviano Ekelemu & Co. and other Students Revolutionaries who have died on Revolutionary Assignments- may their Gentle Souls Rest in Perfect Peace! I wanted to be a 'Martyr' of Students' Revolution! You are still not convinced I was a Student Revolutionary Then, look at my dressing: my already threadbare Blue and Black striped Polo Shirt or my ragged White-turned-Brown T-Shirt and my Rough-and-Dirty, old tattered Jeans trouser- a relic of 'KIJIPA', an ancient Yoruba Textile! Just look at my scruffy and unkempt hair, a replica of that of Karl MARX, Fidel CASTRO, or even better Leon TROTSKY; so shabbily! Look at my haggard- looking face crammed with pimples. I was not poor and my parents gives me enough money to feed on; but I spent all on printing of leaflets which I distributed weekly and the remaining I donated for the smooth-running of the struggle. My weekly columns and leaflets gained so much attention that lecturers and other students can't wait to read them; they read with pleasure and smiles, 'Bobo yii sha; this guy no get work at all', so they say weekly- I was not for once taken serious. Before dawn, I would see those leaflets I spent money on, littered around the campus; I would pick and pile! I lent my voice to all campus issues; wrote articles, press releases- condemning what is condemnable and commending commendable acts! Imagine the great sacrifices I had made for the struggle to continue. How I spent my money and how I walked the length and breadth of the campus preaching Fairness, Justice for all; Transparency Accountability in our Students' Union! I was always indifferent to whatever policy or law made in the Senate Building. Always at the forefront of every protest, spitting fire; vituperating the School Authority or the Architect (s) of the course for the struggle. I moved around creating enemies for myself, I steeped on many toes; I lambasted the lecturers and even the school authority is of no worth in my weekly columns in most of all the Campus Magazines. I made myself so famous that I was labeled a Rebel! Since I was being squirt with sweet scented perfume which attracted bees; so I fixed on diving into Campus Politics proper! In my contest for SUG President of my Institution of Learning; I printed posters and distributed flyers, my posters pasted on all the walls of the Campus. 'Tomi'Nigeria for SUG president', written boldly with white paints, on all the roads leading In & Out of the Campus. I turned my campaign to a crusade ground, preaching the words of 'CHANGE', quoting and making references to the works of Martin Luther King Jnr, Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, Obafemi Awolowo and the likes. Other students saw me as a joker- never taken serious, even a bit! Noticing that, I put all efforts towards my campaign, hoping to emerge victorious. I presented the finest manifesto, I blabbed, tattled and prattled at the Presidential Debate that I'm no one to beat because of my belief that no one is dispensable when it comes to the game of voting- a sugar-coated tongue I have! Unfortunately, I was rejected at the poll; because of the students' mind's eye that I was a stubborn fellow and if I eventually emerge victorious, I would hold the school to a ransom and make academic activities stand-still- a mock-up of Goodluck Jonathan's administration- seeing a wrong perspective of me. How sad! The numbers of invalid votes was even more than those who thumb-printed on my candidature. It was more or less a show of shame I staged! Then I became a laughing stock on campus, making jest of me became some peoples' hobby. A loser I became! A strong-willed fighter, I issued press releases, gave flimsy excuses and sorts of balderdash, just to defend the woeful show I staged- fought hard with pen to uphold my dignity and integrity in other to walk tall with my head high again on campus- which I achieved! At the end of every semester I sit for examinations, give the right, exact and correct answers to the questions given. The lecturers marked me down and my 'CGPA' straw-zipped, because I was a Rebel- following orders from the authority; slammed with 'F' and 'AR' in some of courses I offered. You know what it means; I had to re-sit for the failed courses in my final year. I was schematically silenced by the school authority, in my final year; I had to pay all attention to my primary assignment on campus, though I still engaged in my usual tirades. I turned the library to bedroom- studying hard in other to circumvent an extra year. I sat for the failed courses and other papers in my final year examination and praise be to God I passed all; guess my harangues was looked over by the school authority I submitted my final year project which I had to defend before I could say goodbye to our Campus; the project I was never allowed to defend. I became a casual staff at the office of my project coordinator; sweeping, cleaning and dusting the table, chairs and windows every blessed working day- a futile endeavour! I was later told to work on another project. I dared to ask the reason(s), but dumbfounded I found my coordinator- unsubstantial pretexts were all I heard! I was then bashed and dashed with the reality that I had to spend more than my slated year of graduation on campus- that's extra year(s) of course! All my mates, friends and other comrades had bid their farewell to Campus. I was left alone, to carry the cross myself! Fortunately with the help of God and some people, I was freed after I spent 6 to 7 years on Campus. My mates are now in Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt and other big cities, working with Banks and Companies and their Bank accounts getting fat day-by-day with fresher faces. Here am I, jobless, wandering around the cities attending Student Rallies, Town Hall Meetings, Inaugural Lectures, Public Lectures and the likes. I am still at the forefront of every protest, spitting fire as usual, condemning all government policies. I am now a renowned jobless Comrade, a Unionist of Repute, and an exemplary Leader for other Student Activists- I am a Role Model! I am the President of Nigerian Youth Alliance for Good Governance and Democracy, P.R.O of Nigerian Youths for CHANGE, Convener of my State's Youth Wing for Democracy. Writing Press Releases has become a duty and responsibility, but believe me, loving the life I'm living- Aluta Continua! With all these analysis and presentation of facts, I think by now you've believed that I was a Student Revolutionary; any person that's still doubting my being a quintessence of a Nigerian Student Revolutionary had better be taken to 'ARO' Mental Hospital to see a Doctor- A Psychiatrist! Oluwatomilola K. Boyinde is a Student Revolutionary; P.R.O, Union of Campus Journalists, & All-Nigeria United Nations Students and Youth Association, LAUTECH. (United Nations Student Ambassador for Peace). Oluwatomilola2@gmail.com, @ TomiNigeria, 08032434218, 2AF2EB9D. 11 Likes |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Amhappy(f): 12:08pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
So today in History,5 OAU students were massacred,killed in their sleep. May they RIP. So sad. |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by gbeseun(m): 12:08pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
Great life, great life African most beautiful campus ,structure vigilance progrogressive aluta against all oppression,forward ever backward never for learning and structure ,sports and struggle great life,great,I love u there is only one great if in the universe,another great life is a counterfeit, great great great greaaaaaaat. Rip George iwilade,I heard the news on radio Oyo that day. As in iroyin lekunrere,, 1 Like |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Ak4me(m): 12:09pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
It was a day no OAU alumnus will never forget. It happened around 4.25am and those cultist started from Awo cafe where students were reading. They knew those they wanted to killed but started @ cafe to scare people to their various hostels. On that sorrow day, keggites were doing their corronation of a new king and I was watching them @ cafe, but when it was around 4am, I just told myself to go and sleep in the mosque since I can't go to my hostel again. I stayed in Angola hall. And awo hall is near to awo cafe. At around 4.25am, I just heard some noise that please run the keggites have started fighting. Immediately I woke as discovred that it beyonds ordinary fight. Shooting from different areas and before I opened my eyes the mosque is filled up with students irrespective of your religions on that day. I saw those cult guys with naked eyes when coming back from Angola n Mozambique halls bcoz they took a pathway beside the mos 1 Like |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Sammiejo: 12:11pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
REST IN PEACE AFRICA! NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN. 1 Like |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Miscellaneous(m): 12:16pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
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Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Nobody: 12:16pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
Demdem: At the time of the shooting, i was in Angola hall, block H, room........you be jambito or went to Angola to hide |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by olumuyiolaoluwa: 12:18pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
R.I.P SF George Iwilade |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Bigsteveg(m): 12:19pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
Tytto: Which school is one if the leading schools with high cultism? LAUTECH? You better get your facts right...... No mind dat yeye LARRYDKING, LAUTECH name can never spoil, he no know how far we've gone in building dat name. Inbtw, I finished from lautech 2012, are u a ladokite? 1 Like |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by angela98(f): 12:20pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
I believe that the too much voodoo in that town is one of the factor that is manipulating students spiritually. (Maybe am wrong) That school used to be one of the best. My dad graduated from that school. He told me stories of many horrible encounters with locals then not to talk of now. The cultism stories he told me was shocking..anyway, all does who lost their lives during the massacre, may their souls rest in peace.. 2 Likes |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by abdullkabar(m): 12:24pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
Great IFE |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by LyfeJennings(m): 12:25pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
I thought this thread has been opened b4 sometimes last year. |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Nobody: 12:26pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
Julie9093: Hmmmm my first time of hearing d story. following....... Hmmm my dear its also my first time. *listens attentively* 2 Likes |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by napema(f): 12:27pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
This is too sad |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by sainty2k3(m): 12:28pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
pigin: By Oluwatomilola Boyinde Left lautech in 2005, and I don't think i know u,am part of student politics, specific alley liberal movement(justice,equity and transparency) , tell us the years of this exploit u claim 2 Likes |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Demdem(m): 12:28pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
saxywale: Though Angola was meant for jambites, not only jambites stay in Angola. I was there visiting and got stuck. |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by sainty2k3(m): 12:33pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
Many newbies on No hearing this for the first time.lol. I schooled in Lautech, but the news already as far as all part of the continent RIP to the comrades. Kudos to those that are there now fighting for peace and justice Say no to cultism in oiur institutions, make the school safe for all 2 Likes |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by semitunde: 12:34pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
OK. So I don't know how it is now, but this was OAU during my Stay there. Political positions were hotly contested for along ideological lines. We had the DSM (Democratic Socialist Movement-if I remember correctly), they had affiliations with Gani Fawehinmi; there was PACESETTERS-a little like DSM; then there was UJCM (University Joint Christian Mission)- the Christian ideology . Make no mistake about UJCM's influence on political affairs then. After elections, the SUG was expected to work as a unit regardless of ideological affiliations. There were always differences amongst the SUG but never did the crack become evident like the Legacy-Africa-Faro era. It also led to the success of the cultists' hit |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by jydolism: 12:44pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
Sammiejo: REST IN PEACE AFRICA!May his soul continues to rest. |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by semitunde: 12:47pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
A day before the hit. The Angola car park had lots of cars with their plate numbers covered. Some had the ΓΈ symbol so I just guessed it was a sigma phi test party. Besides OAU is the headquarters of keggites and they were also having their "ilia de world" parapo then. So lots if strange faces looking pensive. Lots of guys felt the faces seen were too strange for comfort and they reported to the SUG. The crack in the SUG however did not allow the info to go round and for preventive action to be taken. The info did not especially get to Africa and it became a huge problem for the SUG after the killings. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Oduduwaboy(m): 12:47pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
onyxo76: that medical student was my colleague - continue to rest in peace Eviannoso between us...do you know Ifode ? am 1 year your senior . |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Nobody: 12:53pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
semitunde: Sad day in OAU then... Free info, prior to this incident OAU was NOT the headquarters of cultism. You could walk on the campus anywhere and at anytime without any fear of molestation. This holds true till now I guess, and it was same for most of the late 90s. Most cultists stayed off campus and kept their secrets secrete. Hmmnn karma did iwilade wrong then. They should have reported the matter to the police instead of beating them to numbness. It is difficult to stop violence with violence. Very sad! 4 Likes |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Heineken(m): 12:55pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
I don't even know how I came across this last three months or so online. I read everytin from start to finish and I was like.....mehn!!!!!! |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Testerfuze(m): 12:56pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
I dnt like this,its so sad afterall...R.I.P soldiers you will 4eva remain in our heart 2 Likes |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Nobody: 1:06pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
Bigsteveg: buh we hear of cult clash and killings in Lautech, i have a friend there anyway who tells me if u come to lautech, u have to be care, u dont knw who is who. |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Nobody: 1:09pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
akinvest: Well, then u were 4yrs old still a baby by then.its free world and freedom of speech is allowed. But if u don't know what to comment, neva u quote me again. |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by Dapo4u(m): 1:10pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
AbuMikey: On Iwilade George Afrika Brother, please get your fact right. I was in year 3 at the time and I stayed in Medical Block, Awolowo Hall. OAU has NEVER been the headquarter of cult group and not even now. If you know OAU in and out, you could go to "Academics" ( few Kilometres from all the halls of residence), to read from night till dawn, and no one will molest you. There were pocket of cult activties among "wealthy" students who stayed in staff quarters. I tell you, these guys only operated outside the Ife campus. That being said, what happened on July 10 is still a mystery and I guess it will remain so. Iwilade was not the strongest member of 1999/2000 SUG,Lanre "Legacy" was the arrow leader and has been actively involved in Ife politics. Lanre Legacy, was the PRO during Vakama's presidency and the duo never see eye-to-eye. Dont forget that Iwilade was a year 2 law student, who only became SUG's General Secretary and still very new in Ife's politics because year one students are inelligible. Though, Lanre Legacy escaped by whisker of luck and fate, however "Faro", who was also a member of SUG later indicted Legacy of complicity in the crisis. Maybe he knew what what we did not know? Looking at the angle of the then VC Wale Omole, was because of his millitarisation of Ife campus, especially during the students' protests. Students hated him with a passion and he was also in a running battle with DSM (Political organisation that produced Tony Fash, Obesere, Legacy and others). Would he have sponsored cultists to kill these people? Well, it was possible, this is Nigeria. There was another version that it was a just a revenge mission from those cultists earlier apprehended and maltreated on campus (maximul shishi at Awo Coffee's room). Well, Efosa (a member of a cult group from Ekpoma) was arrested, I never knew the outcome. Whichever version you want to believe, me think that because of other issues in Ife then : cracks within SUG, DSM versus Pacesetter, Omole versus ASSUU, next VC election just around the corner, it wouldnt have been possible. May God give their families the fortitude to bear the loss! 3 Likes |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by segalex: 1:16pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
RIP to afrika and the other student activists who lost their lives to the tragic incident! July 10 used to one of the most lively days in school in those days as you get to meet former students leaders. |
Re: July 10 1999 Massacre In Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife by semitunde: 1:17pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
On the very night, around 4am ( about the time when the campus is most quiet), I was reading, facing my window in room 105 facing the cafe area where the keggites were. After some time I noticed that the songs had abruptly stopped. I looked up and saw Awo cafe was empty. While still wondering, the first shot rang out like riffle! Someone shouted "aro!" (Mad person) thinking it was knockouts for jokes. Then i heard the loudest gun shot in my life, it must have been a shotgun and at 4am, it reverbarated round the whole hall. Someone quickly added "eleyi o ki nse aro o!" (This isn't for jokes). As if on cue, everyone started switching off their lights. The lights beyond reach were stoned with shoes. The hall area became dark with the only lights coming from the Awo cafe and TV room/library areas. Then the third gunshot, just like the second. I actually saw this person. He was in the cafe, faced the hall area and shot through the huge glass there. It was the only time I docked and reality really set in - these were cultists!!! It is not a movie!!! 4 Likes |
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