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Some students of OAU have been arrested by the DSS After Protesting Against Wike while he was speaking at the school.

The students were protesting against Mike's demolition of homes in Abuja before they were whisked away.

Now is it that Nigerians cannot criticize this Tinubu administration?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIw_WQd2Q28?si=3pLjtLxZAYkRsJml

Two OAU Students Feared Arrested After Protesting Wike’s Visit

Oladepo Joshua and Kelechi Ejike, two students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, protested Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike’s visit to the campus on Thursday but other students fear they were arrested after security removed them from Oduduwa Hall.

While there are concerns that Joshua and Ejike may have been arrested because their whereabouts have been unknown since they were escorted out of the hall around 2 pm, the school management said it was not aware of any arrest.

Videos obtained by FIJ show the two students holding placards inside the Oduduwa Hall, where OAU hosted Wike as the presenter for the school’s 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture.

Chanting phrases like “Compensations for the houses you demolished!” and “Minister Wike!”, it was obvious that the protesting students opposed the demolition of homes in Abuja, which the Minister spearheaded.

Between late 2024 and 2025, Wike approved the demolition of properties deemed illegal in the FCT. This move drew widespread public criticism, with many Nigerians calling for compensation for the demolished structures.

In the videos FIJ saw, some men approached Joshua and Ejike and manhandled them while confronting them for protesting inside the hall.

Sources expressed concern that the students may have been arrested.

“We are concerned that a joint task force, including police, DSS and the minister’s security team, might have arrested them because no one knows their whereabouts right now,” a witness, who does not want to be named, told FIJ.

When FIJ called Abiodun Olanrewaju, OAU’s public relations officer, he said the students were not arrested but were escorted out of the hall for their own safety.

“I am not aware of any arrest, but I am aware of a rescue. I am aware that two students protested and some other students wanted to rough-handle them,” Olanrewaju disclosed.

“I am aware that the security operatives quickly intervened, took the two students outside the hall. I don’t know what else transpired because I was the one who anchored the programme. Some of their colleagues had already moved to them, wanting to beat them up. We did not want anything nasty to happen, so the security operatives escorted the two students out.

“It’s a case of a microscopic minority, two students, wanting to disrupt the programme that the majority of the students were interested in. So, when the other students stood up, security operatives had to rescue them and escort them out.”

https://fij.ng/article/two-oau-students-feared-arrested-after-protesting-wikes-visit/

All I can say is that Sowore, VDM and Deji should take up this matter. Apparently, only those three have fundamental human rights now.

Nigeria has gone back 55 years under broda Yekini. We are now in a cold version of the civil war.

Fulani can kill unchallenged and still get amenities. Kidnappings here n there. Terrorism. Banditry.

Where is the DSS for those?


It is expression of opinion against house n property demolition that's treasonable offence to them. They harm no one ooo. Chaiiii.

What was their protest about to start with?

SmartPolician:
All I can say is that Sowore, VDM and Deji should take up this matter. Apparently, only those three have fundamental human rights now.

Fundamental rights or creating nuisance. What was their protest for?

Arrest ke

Stale news

OAU management denies arrest report

https://kikio.ng/oau-denies-students-were-arrested-for-protesting-against-wike/

“I am not aware of any arrest, but I am aware of a rescue. I am aware that two students protested and some other students wanted to rough-handle them,” Olanrewaju disclosed.

“I am aware that the security operatives quickly intervened, took the two students outside the hall. I don’t know what else transpired because I was the one who anchored the programme. Some of their colleagues had already moved to them, wanting to beat them up. We did not want anything nasty to happen, so the security operatives escorted the two students out.

It is well with our leaders.

All I can say is that the students have succeeded in their mission.

Now, they have raised the awareness that Wike demolished houses in Abuja.

Only placards o



Arrested

Nigeria has gone back 50 years because of Tinubu but it will be known to the fools when he is out of office one day

This news is on front page.
They were not arrested, the school security team took control of the situation. They are free as bird.

Dem don free dem oooo

DSS would be swift to track and arrest unarmed civilians.....But would rather form naive and be romantic towards terrorists...

What's a character like Wike looking for in the Halls of the great Ife?

He pays tv people and bloggers to interview him.

Now he took his corruption to OAU.

Emperor Bokasa and Onirisa supporting them. In the days of AFRIKA, Big Sam and Delaw, this couldn't have happend, we have counterfeit IFE now.

Time for everything, we want to turn everything into politics. Someone in Ife is protesting for someone in Abuja who has no idea why.
Watching the video, this is not a peaceful protest but a disruption of the event. This is a minister of the federal Republic for God's sake, there should be some more decorum and tact. You don't get things done properly by throwing tantrums and trying to embarrass people.

A thousand Wikes can't stop GreatIfe students from protesting.

So, he won't even bother himself.

That's not critiscm but foolishness! Why can't you go and protest at Abuja or better take him to court for performing a lawful duty?

Jagabantic Wike is Working ✊

Only 2 came out to protest.
They don’t have a case rather than to cause public disturbance.
Assuming it is 20 or 200 and not just 2 then we are talking

SmartPolician:
All I can say is that Sowore, VDM and Deji should take up this matter. Apparently, only those three have fundamental human rights now.

tomorrow this same you will be the one criticising them

Annoyingly, some people would still want to be blaming Wike even though he might not be aware of the arrest of the students. That's the work of security operatives

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CodeTemplarr:
Nigeria has gone back 55 years under broda Yekini. We are now in a cold version of the civil war.
Fulani can kill unchallenged and still get amenities. Kidnappings here n there. Terrorism. Banditry.
Where is the DSS for those?
It is expression of opinion against house n property demolition that's treasonable offence to them. They arm no one ooo. Chaiiii.

You wrote all these based on fake news?

helinues:
What was their protest about to start with?

Do you comment without reading news items or you read after commenting

Elon Musk got lucky it wasn’t in Nigeria as he was badmouthing the President and the ruling party in National Assembly.

CodeTemplarr:
Nigeria has gone back 55 years under broda Yekini. We are now in a cold version of the civil war.

Fulani can kill unchallenged and still get amenities. Kidnappings here n there. Terrorism. Banditry.

Where is the DSS for those?


It is expression of opinion against house n property demolition that's treasonable offence to them. They arm no one ooo. Chaiiii.

u people think everyone will b like d Tinubu family that u can embarrass anyhow?


Why can't they calm down n take a mic when it's question time n ask his questions reasonably?


I know one man from d hatefilled people must b there

helinues:
Fundamental rights or creating nuisance. What was their protest for?

Let assume they created a nuisance. Since when did that become a crime?
Are you this far gone that you support the arrest of protesting unarmed, non violent students?

SmartPolician:
All I can say is that Sowore, VDM and Deji should take up this matter. Apparently, only those three have fundamental human rights now.

According to Sowore on Facebook, they've been eventually released

Just look at the swift response to arrest the guy



The same energy should be applicable to other pressing concerns in naija