Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni
Samson Folarin
There was tension at the Lagos State
University, Ojo, Lagos, on Monday, after students protesting against the
death of a 500-level student, identified as Ugwanyi Onyekachi, clashed
with the police.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the President of the Students Union Government, Samuel Kappo, was also arrested by the police.
It was learnt that Onyekachi had an
altercation with a truck driver on Sunday after the latter bashed his
car on the LASU-Isheri Road.
The disagreement was said to have
degenerated into a fight, during which the victim was stabbed to death
by the driver, who immediately fled the scene.
Students of the school on Monday trooped
out to protest against the killing, as motorists were held in a
gridlock that lasted for hours.
Policemen at the Igando division were said to have used tear gas on the students.
Some of the angry students reportedly attacked the police team after the SUG president was arrested.
The school’s Acting Public Relations
Officer, Ademola Adekoya, who confirmed the incident, said the school
authorities had already intervened, adding that Kappo had been released.
He said, “Management notes with sadness
the unfortunate death of Ugwanyi Cyril Onyekachi, a 500-level student of
the Faculty of Law, with Matric Number 130411107, and commiserates with
the family, friends and colleagues of the student. In the same vein, we
salute the students of the Lagos State University, led by the LASUSU
President, Mr. Samuel Kappo, for the maturity they displayed in
responding to the issue, even under a very tense and emotional
condition.
“Angry reactions followed the news of
the unfortunate incident. But student leaders, having received assurance
from the police on the arrest and detention of the individual alleged
to have perpetrated the act, prevailed on the students to exercise
restraints for justice to prevail. Our students have, therefore,
returned to their classrooms and are going about their activities
peacefully.”
The state police spokesperson, Olarinde Famous-Cole, gave a different account of the incident.
He said a student had a fight with a motorist after their vehicles collided, which led to the death of the driver.
“The student was arrested and his
colleagues came to demand his release. The suspect has been transferred
to the command,” he added.
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