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The management of the Federal University, Oye (FUOYE) on Thursday ordered the closure of the institution over the students violent protest on Tuesday.
The Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr Godfrey Bakji, told News Agency of Nigeria in Oye-Ekiti, that management also sympathised with the parents of the student, Omonofua Joseph, who died during the protest.
He said the management of the institution was shocked when they heard the news of the death of the boy after the protest.
He further stated that the management of the institution was highly disappointed with the attack on the wife of the state governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi and damage of government vehicles.
Bakji said students had been sent home indefinitely until the management would become prepared to receive them back to the campus.
The Public Relations officer said that necessary measures have been taken to send delegates to the parents of the boy.
“It is highly unfortunate that students of this great university can turn themselves to thugs to the extent of attacking the convoy of the wife of the governor of the state, Erelu Bisi Fayemi.
“The management condemned the act and that is why disciplinary actions have been taken against all the students to curb future occurrence.
“The students have been sent home indefinitely and they will not return until the management concludes its investigations as to what actually led to the crisis,” he said.
“The management has also set up a committee to look into the crisis that led to the death of the students, whose name was Omonofua Joseph, a student of Biology Education department.
“Necessary security measures would be taken to ensure that such an ugly incident does not repeat itself,” he said.
Students were on the street of Oye-Ekiti with their luggage waiting for commercial vehicles to transport them to their various destinations, at the time of filing this report.