200 parents threaten to withdraw wards from Madonna varsity

No fewer than 200 parents of students on Madonna University have threatened to withdraw their wards over the continued detention of six students and one lecturer.

On Tuesday, the absence of Justice Babtunde Quadri of the Federal High Court 2 in Awka, Anambra state stalled the much-awaited release of six Madonna University students and their lecturer.

Six students of Madonna University, Okija, Anambra state and a lecturer were arrested and detained since February 2019 over an alleged opinion they posted on Facebook.

The post was about poor management in the institution.

The Court was filled to the brim on the adjourned date with human rights defenders, parents of the detained students and sympathisers in attendance.

But the Judge, it was gathered, would seat on Wednesday for continuation of the trial.

However, no fewer than 30 parents of the detained students had started meeting to discuss on how to withdraw their wards

One of the parents, Christopher Onyejekwe, told reporters in Awka, that the Institution was likely to lose over 200 students next semester.

Onyejekwe, said when the problem started, he went to the founder of the institution eleven times to beg him but all to no avail.

According to him: “It has become a fight to the finish. These children have suffered since February 11th in detention. Four of my children are in the Madonna University now”

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Six students of Madonna University, Okija, Anambra state and a lecturer were arrested and detained since February 2019 over an alleged opinion they posted on Facebook.

The post was about poor management in the institution.

Detained since February over Facebook post?? Internet activists need to take up this case.

OAM4j, lalasticlala, Seun, Mynd44

Fake news

Is a very big lie

Nothing like that....................

Calsberg94:
Fake news

Is a very big lie

Nothing like that....................

Really? Does that mean we should not believe everything in the papers?

What is the actual position of things pls?

Have they released the students and lecturer?

The parents no serious, if they are rich enough to send their kids to the school, they sensible enough to pressurize the govt against the sch, irrespective of how powerful or influential the owner might be, the govt can handle him if the pressure becomes too much

OlujobaSamuel:
The parents no serious, if they are rich enough to send their kids to the school, they sensible enough to pressurize the govt against the sch, irrespective of how powerful or influential the owner might be, the govt can handle him if the pressure becomes too much

Why do we like criticizing and condemning the people at the receiving end in this country? So you think a parent will have a means of getting his/her child out of prison for a flimsy offence of a facebook criticism, and they will not do anything? This statement clearly shows you are not yet a parent.

agabusta:


Why do we like criticizing and condemning the people at the receiving end in this country?

It's obvious the man is having influence in government that's why he is getting away with so many act. The parents, I believe are well to do in terms of finance in the nation, so must have some degree of exposure above the average Nigerian struggling to eat 3times, so they should use this individual exposure to form a common ground to protest to the govt to do something about it, social and traditional media should be filled with the atrocities of the school, I bet you that the government and sch will respond promptly.
I won't be surprised if that judge is absent tomorrow again due to the man's influence