The University of Port Harcourt has joined the list of other universities (University of Lagos and Adekunle Ajasin University) which has been recently shut down by its management over students protest.
The senate at UNIPORT has
shut down the school for the next one month with immediate effect
following a protest by school students which eventually became violent.
UNIPORT deputy Registrar in Charge of Information, William Wodi, stated that all students are to vacate their hostel accommodation before 6: 00 pm on Monday, April 11.
According to him, students’ union and their affiliate bodies have also
been suspended till further notice. Security personnel were seen trying
to disperse the protesting students to avert further crisis.
The protesters claimed that the school authorities
have been insensitive to their plight and vowed to intensify their
protests until the management of the school responds to their demands.
UNIPORT students, on Monday, protested the increase in tuition fees
by the school management. Things took a turn for the worse when it was
alleged that a member of the police force shot dead one of the students
at the school. This escalated the protest, shifting the focus to the
death of their colleague.
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