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Police operatives in Imo State have reportedly arrested some officials of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Imo State University (IMSU) branch, following the union’s declaration of an indefinite strike.

The officials were said to have been arrested after participating in a radio programme on Tuesday, during which the union discussed its decision to embark on the industrial action.

Those reportedly arrested included the branch Chairman, Stephen Oguji, and some other officials of the union.

ASUU-IMSU had on Monday declared an indefinite strike over what it described as the non-implementation of an agreement on the welfare of academic staff and other conditions of service in public universities.

The union had maintained that the agreement reached with the Federal Government was applicable to state-owned universities.

Vanguard learnt that the affected officials were later released after several hours of questioning.

A source at the institution said: “They were arrested after a radio programme in the morning. We tried to reach them but couldn’t.

“But we learnt they have just been released. The union can never be intimidated by this approach.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Henry Okoye, had yet to respond to inquiries regarding the reported arrest as of the time of filing this report.

The strike comes as the university prepares to commence examinations, a development that has reportedly unsettled students and raised concerns about the possible impact of the industrial action on the academic calendar.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/police-arrest-ASUU-imsu-officials-over-strike/

Using force to intimidate people into submission is not democratic governance style.

My only anger is that APC is trying very hard to initiate godfather kind of politics in South East and so far 3 DICTATORS are being groomed for the role

UZODIMMA...... IMO STATE
DAVID UMAHI..... EBONYI STATE
PN MBAH..............ENUGU STATE.

But then they should understand that it will never work because South East is not Lagos and her neighboring states.

Make no mistake, Nigeria is under Full Authoritarian Rule. Democracy has collapsed!

This government is using force and threats, rather than negotiations, to force people into compliance, all in the hope of scoring cheap political points.

We must fight with all we have now to recover and rebuild Nigeria's democracy. Lives literally depend on it.

Are we still practicing democracy at all?

Useless and jabajantis

Very close, hold your government na. Go to his office na

miniziter:
Are we still practicing democracy at all?

Democracy under the master strategist of balablu bulaba Paul Biya wannabe life president

Is this how APC is fighting ASUU strike?

After bragging about no more ASUU strikes, this is their own method of fighting it

They should lock them where sun don't shine. They are criminals being paid by politicians..

They are political ASUU, cos we don't even know the reason they declare strike or who they are working for.

They don't like that the president is getting a lot of credit for no ASUU strike.

JAWBONE:
Is this how APC is fighting ASUU strike?

After bragging about no more ASUU strikes, this is their own method of fighting it

Are you minding them, and these are the type of governors they are telling the south east to present over the likes of Peter Obi or Alex Otti...

We all are the source of Nigeria problems. We are social media protesters. We don’t want to die nor go to prison. We never see anything. Baba Fela has said it all. Thou it took those countries we are running to years to get to where they are now, thou we can not see the better Nigeria in the future but let us play our role so that our impact will never be forgotten by those that will see the better Nigeria in the future. Let’s stop APC from winning Osun and other states. Let’s stop BAT from next election. IRE OOOO

Unfortunately, Hahahah! non embarking on ÀSUU Strike is one of APC 's achievements. If this govt of Tinubu is voted back, aswear if anyone complains of hunger, ogun go punish that person oo

JAWBONE:
Is this how APC is fighting ASUU strike?

After bragging about no more ASUU strikes, this is their own method of fighting it

ASUU and strike are 5 & 6.
Their issues are never resolved.
Selfish , greedy set of people.
No interest of the students at heart, imagine going on strike when exams is about to start.
After milking the students with all sorts of payments and settlements.

miniziter:
Are we still practicing democracy at all?

pls ask goggle probably u will get the answer

This is the kind of democracy Tinubu and his gang has been telling us about since 1999.


Nobody has been arrested for participating in strike when PDP government was in power for 16 years.


Nigerians are in trouble unless we remove Tinubu.


🥸🥸🥸

Why exactly are our leaders and powerful people this wicked?

Always looking for ways to intimidate.

And they wonder why professionals are leaving the country

This government is not different from bandits. 😃

You beat a child and you still get angry the child is crying. Smh

Aren't we supposed to be the champions of democracy? ... to the extent that we gave Niger an ultimatum to reinstate the democratic government? Where are the ones that be shouting democracy upandan? I'm almost sure some of these lecturers arrested be democracy fanatics. I'm almost sure they will be complaining but not doing what they're supposed to be doing.... going to court and suing the Police for wrongful arrest and detention. It will be for the Police to explain what legal grounds they had to warrant the arrest. But I'm almost sure the lecturers wouldn't.... will claim waste of time .. can't win ... and so will many Nairalanders ... this is Nigeria ..not America. . And we wonder why the Police do what they do.

Imotic imo very useless state

Let Peace reign in our Universities,for Nothing tangible can be learned from any Tertiary Institutions that is facing Instabilities.
It on Record ⏺️ that Since Tinubu's Administration came to Power over 3 years now, Peace has returned to our Ivory Towers and We should Keep it and be Proud of it,
For it is Not Eventhing that we should be Striking or be embarking on Strike - to Prove a Point ⁉️
•When last Did you hear of USA, European Countries Universities - Going On Strikes 😇?

Hope the hopeless dictator

In this Tinubu administration, sometimes I get confused, wondering if it's military regime or democracy we are practicing. Even the military era wasn't this autocratic with so much impunity.

The write-up said IMSU ASUU chapter, and they are insulting Tinubu. Do you guys read at all?

The state chapter wants the same deal as the deal signed by the federal chapter; you guys are not abusing Uzo, but na Tinubu, una bitterness is so strong.

Lol... So no freedom again, so dem dey threaten them all this while.

keemsleek:
The write-up said IMSU ASUU chapter, and they are insulting Tinubu. Do you guys read at all?

The state chapter wants the same deal as the deal signed by the federal chapter; you guys are not abusing Uzo, but na Tinubu, una bitterness is so strong.

The supreme court governor is of APC,the right hand man of Tinubu,his campaign DG,chairman APC governors forum,member of the president inner caucus,one of those that usually and shamelessly waves hand at the airport for Mr president in his usual foriegn travels etc whatever he does is assumed to have the tacit support of Mr president.

Nigerian Police keep trying so hard to exhibit stupidity

Welcome back to the military era

AustineE1:
The supreme court governor is of APC,the right hand man of Tinubu,his campaign DG,chairman APC governors forum,member of the president inner caucus,one of those that usually and shamelessly waves hand at the airport for Mr president in his usual foriegn travels etc whatever he does is assumed to have the tacit support of Mr president.

Smh.... now I know school is not a scam.