MORE UPDATE: Mayhem in Lasu as students disrupt exams, stone VC

There has been chaos at the Lagos State University
Campus, Ojo since yesterday after students of the
institution and school authorities clashed over the
closure of the university's registration portal.
Students went on rampage this morning,
destroying properties and disrupting exams
schedule to hold today after their Vice Chancellor
Prof. John Obafunwa refused to re-open the
registration portal for 1292 students left to register
for the current 2nd semester examinations which
starts today because they couldn't raise the new
N250,000 school fees on time.
Students gathered for over 9 hours in front of the
senate building of the school yesterday 22nd of
Jan. where the VC had a meeting concerning the re-
opening of the portal but apparently the meeting
didn't yield anything positive as the portal wasn't
re-opened. According to the students, only 708
were able to register before the portal was shut
again leaving 1292 students to their fate.
The VC reportedly said students yet to register are
insignificant and would automatically have to carry
the session over. This statement led to the riot
today.
Students who went into the exam hall this morning
were injured by protesting fellow students while
exam papers and cards were destroyed. The VC
wasn't spared also as his car was destroyed by
rioting students who are insisting that the portal
must re-open before examinations can commence
in the school. The school authorities invited over
100 riot police to calm the situation down.
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The students blocked the school main gate and
made bonfires on the Lagos-Badagry expressway.
They threw sticks and stones at the Vice
Chancellor's convoy as he made to escape through
an alternative route from the school. His car was
allegedly destroyed in the protest.
The students are now calling for the VC's
resignation and reduction in Tuition fees.

Sent From David Aniemeka