Students of Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, on Saturday attacked the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Afe Babalola, as they protested over power outage in Erinfun community.

SUNDAY PUNCHgathered that the students were angry that while they had been without electricity for over a month, a hostel for the junior staff of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, in the same area enjoyed power supply.

The irate students stoned the vehicle of the founder of ABUAD, who was in the car. They also attempted to vandalise the hostel.

The protest caused a traffic gridlock on the road, which stretched over a kilometre.

The arrival of anti-riot policemen, who tried to disperse the students by firing canisters of tear-gas, further provoked them. The students in return threw stones and canisters of the fired tear-gas at the police.

The students, who failed to listen to pleas by the new Ekiti Commissioner of Police, Mr Frederick Lakanu, blocked the Ado-Ijan-Ikare highway.
Commenting on the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Victor Babayemi, said 30 students were arrested and would be charged to court for breach of public peace.

Many commuters were left stranded. A motorist, who simply gave his name as Mr. Jaye, who was on his way to Nigeria Immigration Service office area narrated his experience to our correspondent.

“I planned to visit my siblings at the Immigration office but I had to return to my house because the traffic was standstill. The students are protesting because we have not had power supply for over a month in Erinfun. All efforts made to the Power Holding Company of Nigeria to address the situation did not yield any response.

“The students are protesting because of the nonchalant attitude of the PHCN,” he said.

The Public Relations Officer of ABUAD, Mr. Tunde Olofintila, confirmed that the protesters attacked Babalola’s vehicle and the hostel.

He said, “They complained that the Erinfun community had not been having power supply for over a month and Chief Afe Babalola, as an elder statesman and one of those who facilitated the siting of the polythenic to the state, decided to intervene.”

“He called the rector of the polytechnic, and asked the students to send three of their representatives to meet with the unit head of the PHCN. They agreed but later said they were not going to meet with the PHCN and started the riot.

“They stoned Chief vehicle and attacked part of the hostel in the community. We had no option but to alert the police, who came to restore normalcy.

“The students and some residents in the area asked why Chief Afe Babalola’s hostel had electricity when the community didn’t have for over a month and we explained to them that the hostel was running on a generator and that it was the PHCN that was responsible for power supply and not Chief Afe Babalola,” Olofintila added.

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Being a leader is not easy, no matter what u do, they'll hate you. Anyawaizz First to comment....

Naw

How does that affect the price of garri and klu kuli @ the market.

This is serious.

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Power of money.afe babalola used is money and influence to buy d power meant for the student and transfer it to his worker,they could have gone to stone the phcn manager in that Area,afterall afe babalola payed him/her a series of bribe b4 he/her agreed.

DOUBLE WAHALA FOR DEAD BODY

Just passing ooo

Nawa oo. When did Afe babalola become PHCN,or incharge of electricity.

Most students are just in school for certificate sake,no iota of wisdom in their brains.

They are so dumb,that they can't channel their grievance to the right people. In summary,they are intelligence deficient.

Long Hissssss.

coded80: .

space booker na wa for una

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Instead make dem go PHCN office and vandalise the place!

Well, a man eating mango where there are many flies may not be given the chance to enjoy it by the flies.

Zammydagreat: .

space booker na wa for una

:-XHmmmm!

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coded80: .

Zammydagreat: .

coded80: .

You're being watched

Modified: ayusco85, you won't be that lucky next time.

Nepa outtage should be blamed for young girls getting pregnant. Hear her story........

hulkmandaza: .

so u've nofin to say than to book here

Give em eletricity

ayusco85: .

c em

Gbam najia students no dey dull at all. And na so e suppose be.

can't they climb pole and cut the wires in the night

These ones are protesting because of power failure and it's fine. OOU students are protesting tuition fees hike and they're crying politics. Violent protests have always been the benchmark of students agitation, just put yourself in the student's shoes before you spew trash!









Stupid eediots!

Daft students!

When did it become a crime to provide electricity for yourself and your lecturers because the government failed to provide same?

I keep telling people not to go to university but they wouldnt listen. Read reasons why you should never go to university Here

ayusco85: .

Association of space booker on NL will hold meeting next week u are invited as a Special chairman

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Abimloaded: .

]Association of space booker on NL will hold meeting next week u are invited as a Special chairman

How he take affect the price of garri for market.