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.© 2014Nigeriafilms.com

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.