The serenity of the six-year-old Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) was on Sunday evening shattered as some students went on violent protest for yet to be identified reasons.
Property worth several millions of Naira was damaged while the police arrested no fewer than 60 students. During the protest that started around 9.45pm, some of the rampaging students who wore mask to cover their identity were said to have over powered the security men on duty to break into the two cafeterias located in the institution and destroyed the kitchen utensils. Also attacked by the students were the palatial Owolabi Hall, the magnificent Talents Discovery Building and the College of Engineering. Some of the hi-tech equipment for Mechatronics were seen scattered and some thrown into the swimming pool. The violent protest, which forced students and staff to run in different directions throughout the night were curtailed yesterday morning by anti-riot policemen deployed by the Commissioner of Police, Mr Etop James. A police truck and several Hilux vans loaded with anti-riot policemen and men of the Nigerian Service and Civil Defence Corps were stationed on campus with the intention to quell any crisis that may resurge.
 

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