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...chase away management team

...as Student Union president, PRO escape mob attack

Students of the University of Benin, on Friday blocked a bullion van belonging to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), temporarily halting its movement.

The protesting students equally stopped some vehicles belonging to the Nigeria Army, which were part of the CBN’s convoy.

CAMPUS GIST reports that the students were protesting failure of the school management to restore electricity and water in their hostels, as well as deplorable roads in the school.

They also decried the state of disrepair of their hostels, which they said are characterized with leaking roofs, poor toilet facilities, untidy environment and overgrown weeds.

Some part-time students later joined in the protest, claiming they have not received lectures for the past three months since their lecturers were being owed salaries.

The students had earlier shut down all gates leading to the university main campus, depriving staff of the institution from leaving or going into the school premisses.

The protest which commenced at about 6.a.m on Friday halted vehicular movements in and out of Benin en route the ever-busy Benin-Lagos expressway.

This is even as the students in their numbers chased away all members of the management team, who attempted coaxing them into abandoning the protest.

Those affected include the institution's Dean of Student, Chief Security Officer, Head of Intelligence and a church chaplain in the school.

The Student Union President, Idehen Charles; PRO, Godwin Okafor would have been lynched but for the quick intervention of the police.

The protesters, who had since converted the Benin-Lagos expressway to a football pitch, were later supplied with water to quench their thirst.

Our correspondent observed that many travelers to and from Lagos were forced to take to other alternatives, including the popular Benin bypass.

The protesting students later voluntarily withdrew from the expressway, with a promise to return on Monday if their demands are not met.

Friday’s protest which lasted for over 7 hours (6:00am - 1:15pm), is the longest protest ever recorded in the history of the University of Benin.

The current administration led by Prof. F.F.O Orumwense, as vice-chancellor, is said to have recorded more protests than all previous administrations combined.

The new VC, Prof.(Mrs) Lilian Salami, will formally assume office December 2 when Orumwense’s tenure elapses by November 30.

WATCH VIDEOS:

Link 1: Protesting UNIBEN students stop CBN bullion van, Army vehicle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT8fQc7aGx4

Link 2: Protesting UNIBEN students play football match on ever-busy Benin-Lagos expressway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHZDQYeFpos

Link 3: Protesting UNIBEN students allegedly seize roadside rice seller's wares

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROrAhll2vzk

http://www.campusgist.ng/protest-uniben-students-seize-cbn-bullion-van-army-vehicle-video/

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I commend the students for peaceful protest but stopping a bullion van should be avoided in other not to encourage trigger happy security agents from firing.

In as much as I support this peaceful protest, they should also pls pity those doing interstate travels.Imagin someone coming from Lagos,osun,Ibadan etc trapped in traffic for hours.

good but a dangerous game

Ok

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Edo students always get mind..unlike lagos

Hmmmm...

Make them sha take am easy o...

They should pity innocent road users

Dem get mind O. Most Nigerian Higher institutions heads are just there to feed their pockets.

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Heist

Time for operation phython lagos ugbowo road dance

the fear of students....

Those students blocking roads should be arrested for sanity sake.

Police officer ready to shoot

It's all very well, but at the end of the day, the problem is, budget of 300billion naira isn't enough for education.

We need something in the region of 5 trillion naira (my estimate) annually before we can see decent working universities.

Unless you want Bubu to go and take a loan from IMF for universities alone

God help us in this country

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I am very sure the Soldiers escorting the bullon van just received their salaries or else the headline for be "ARMY ESCORT OPEN FIRE ON PROTESTING UNIBEN STUDENTS. 2 KILLED, 30 INJURED!

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Clean hostel
Good road network
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Stupidest

If they get shot now, they would cry fowl play

Risky

Bunch of miscreant


Surely a product of broken home's


,,,, While not restrict your senseless protest within the confine of your over rated secondary school

Hoodbilonia:
Time for operation phython lagos ugbowo road dance

lol touch one Benin child and see Benin burn, Benin are among the people you shouldn't mess with

Maldini213:
Bunch of miscreant


Surely a product of broken home's


,,,, While not restrict your senseless protest within the confine of your over rated secondary school

So the students should study without adequate light and power, eh?

Okay

Tinubu bullion vans

Hmmmmm