The management of Obafemi Awolowo University
(OAU) reportedly begun throwing out students and their luggage,
in a bid to renovate the hostels.

According to Premium Times, Gbenga Oloniran, the secretary of the
Anti Neo-liberal attacks against Students Association (ANSA), and a
female student were reportedly ‘arrested’ by the security unit of the
university.

Gbenga Oloniran, the secretary of the Anti Neo-liberal attacks
against Students Association (ANSA), and a female student were
reportedly ‘arrested’ by the security unit of the university.
The school vacated February 17 but students writing their final year
projects and those undergoing their SIWES and Teaching Practice
(TP) programmes are still on campus.

Ayodeji Fridaus, who witnessed the forceful eviction at Moremi hall,
he said that the officers were not ”considerate enough as they
threw students loads from the topmost floor”.
“Some of us are on campus because of SIWES. Where do they want
us to go?” she said.

Also, an occupant of Moremi hall, Miss Akinremi, a final year
student, complained that she is yet to finish her final year project.
She said her property including her mattress was flung out by
rampaging officials.

Halimat Busayo, who resides at the Alumni hall also narrated a
similar tale of eviction.

The hall warden of Alumni Hall, who did not give her name explained
the reason for the action. She said that ”the order (for eviction)
came from the school management for renovation purposes”.
“The hostels were renovated when these students came in. They
should also allow us to renovate when new ones are coming in,” she
said.

The Dean of Division of Students Affairs (DSA), Isiaka Aransi, who
showed up later in the company of the school’s chief security
officer at the scene of conflict in Moremi simply instructed the
students to move out immediately.
A three-hour-ultimatum was subsequently given to students
occupying halls of residence to leave.

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