*OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE OF TIJANIYYAH MUSLIM STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (TIMSAN) UNILORIN CHAPTER REGARDING ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND PHYSICAL ATTACK AGAINST MEMBERS OF TIMSAN UNILORIN CHAPTER BY OFFICERS OF MUSLIM STUDENTS’ SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (MSSN) UNILORIN CHAPTER ON TUESDAY 19TH JUNE, 2018.*

The acts of violence and physical attack on our members took place at the University Central Mosque around 5:55pm on Tuesday, June 19th, 2018.

We were observing our normal daily program when the *Amir of MSSN, Adewunmi Ibrahim A. (Abu Romlah)*, a 500 Level Combined Law student, led some MSSN officers which include *Yusuf Ozemoya (Abu Mus’ab)*, a 400 Level Arabic student to invade the gathering of a subcommittee of our association – the SHURAH (Consultative/Transition) Committee. The committee is saddled with the responsibility of screening members who are going to be appointed into the administrative offices of the association come next (2018/2019) Academic Session.

Upon their arrival into the gathering, the above officers physically and aggressively attacked our members *(both males and females)* thereby, assaulting them physically, despite absence of provocation from our members. The mobile phones of our members were seized. The physical attack led to the injury of some members of TIMSAN. In fact, one of our members *Adam Ahmad* fainted as a result of physical assault on him by *Yusuf Ozemoya (Abu Mus’ab)* and our General Secretary, *Badmus Ismaeel (Olasheu)* was bitten on his left hand (very close to his wrist) by the *MSSN Amir, Adeyemi Ibrahim*. He (Badmus Ismaeel) was also slapped twice by the *Amir* after which his phone was forcefully collected and smashed on the ground. The Chairman SHUURAH Committee, *AbdulRasheed Ahmad*’s cloth was torn during the process of seizure of mobile phones.

Against this background, our members didn’t retaliate, because of the strong belief of TIMSAN in the spirit of love, peace and harmony which the university is known for world over. They were confident nothing will happen even if report of the assault were filed. These they verbally proclaim to further threaten our members.

A similar incident occurred in 2012. Again, in 2016 our members were also attacked physically and mentally after which we lodged complain before the Muslim Community. The resolution made then was that *we should be allowed to have our programs in the mosque* but it is unfortunate that the MSSN two years after are now breaching the agreement reached then. This act of violence and damages are in contravention of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the University regulations. Both the constitution and the University regulation guarantee freedom of our members’ thought, conscience and religion; and right to freedom of expression being a registered association on campus.

It is in line with these that we officially orchestrate the inhumane act displayed by the MSSN’s aforementioned officers towards the peace loving members of TIMSAN, without any lawful excuse or justification and state that our members who were victimized during the attack have been taken care of accordingly and all seized gadgets have been released to the rightful owners by order of the University security unit. It was later discovered that *Badmus Ismaeel Olasheu*’s phone was wiped alongside vital files and documents which include final year research project of three different students of which there is no back up.

The issue is currently being handled by the University Management and the Muslim Community. We hereby urge our members as well as the general public to remain calm while we await the decision of the Management and Muslim Community.

*Signed: TIMSAN UNILORIN*

This a clear assault...no student shuld assault his fellow student irrespective of position, ideology or association...I hope the Unilorin authorities will look into this and due justice done to the matter.. If not looked into we are breeding potential Shekaus in our institutions.

We should learn to Love and Tolerate one another..

Mods this shuld make front page biko so appropriate authorities would work on it and the case won't be swept under the carpet like 2016 own was...

Cc. Seun lalasticala ishilove mynd44

Does this have anything to do with the tribe of the man beaten?

This is not good as a Muslim Student.. Especially.

Yoruba Islamic Terrorists wannabe.