How 'Asun Night' Claimed The Lives Of Two Students In Ondo
It was meant to be a day of fun and celebration but the reverse
was the case as pandemonium broke out at the Adeyemi College of
Education in Ondo when two students were reportedly crushed to death at
the weekend by a commercial bus plying the area.
One of the survivor student is currently receiving treatment at the Ondo Trauma Center.
The
incident occurred at about 10:45 pm last Friday, during the college’s
“Asun Night” organised by the Alumni members of the institution, as part
of the activities marking the 50th anniversary of the ACE, held at its
campus.
It was learnt that the development nearly marred the
celebration, but for the timely intervention of the police. Sources said
the victims Akinkuotu Toyosi, a part three student of the English
department and another student, Omobolawa Bola part four student of
physics, were said to be returning from the event, when the incident
happened.
Painfully, the two promising students died on the spot,
the situation which triggered protest among the students, who trooped to
the streets to protest the death of their colleagues. They were said to
have blocked the major roads in the community, which led to traffic
gridlock in various parts of the ancient town. However, the situation
prompted head of various security organisations in the community to
mobilize their members, who positioned themselves in strategic locations
in the area, apparently to prevent any breakdown of law and order.©
2014
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2 University Of Calabar Students Shot

Three Students of the University of Calabar were on shot by stray
bullets from the riffle of a security officer of the university on
Wednesday evening.
According to reports the shooting happened
following an inconclusive Student Union Government election contested by
four candidates: Emmanuel Akobi, Ajang Emmanuel, Ilefa Austin and Afo
Nelson. A 300 level political Science Student, who was an observer in
the election, Ekere Sylvanus, said trouble started when some of the
students who registered to vote could not find their names in the
electoral register were not allowed to vote.
“Some students who
registered during the registration exercise could not find their names
on the Voters Register and the Electoral Officer who was assigned to
conduct the election by the Vice Chancellor asked them to wait in a
queue and the number rose to about three hundred and when it was 3pm
when the election was scheduled to end”
He went further to say
that the Electoral Officer said the election had ended, prompting those
students should not be allowed to vote.