Violence Erupts in Poly Ibadan, Management Suspends Students’ Union

By Abiodun Ogunrinde, Ibadan

Crisis brewed up as students of the Polytechnic Ibadan, Thursday morning, barricaded the main entrance and other gates leading to the institution in protest over the stabbing of one of their colleagues and injuring of another during sports competition.

This has made the management to immediately suspended the activities of the Student Union government.

Announcing the management decision, the Institutions spokesperson, Mr Adewole Soladoye said the suspension became necessary as the students union body had failed to obey and follow the rules guiding its activities on the campus.

According to him, the management directed the
immediate suspension because of the ongoing
football competition which had been disturbing
the peace of the institution ahead of next week’s
examination.

He urged the students, in general, to stay committed to their examination which begins shortly.

He added that the management will not hesitate
to punish anyone who flouts the rules guiding the
institution.