The clash started as some policemen tried to prevent the students from heading to the streets to register their anger at the renaming of the institution.
The policemen massed at the gate to scare the students and later fired teargas to forcefully disperse the students.
Meanwhile, the University is to be locked down today following the decision of a section of the students to continue with street protests over the renaming of the institution after the late businessman cum politician, Moshood Abiola.
The university’s Dean of Student Affairs, Professor Olukayode Amund
said the authorities had allowed students to remain on campus after the
initial directive to shut down the university believing that students
would halt their protests to forestall a breakdown of law and order.
:Channelstv
“The move to enforce the closure becomes necessary as a section of
the students are marching outside the campus to protest,” Prof Amund
said, adding that the directive would be enforced today.
Already, the management of one of the female hostels, called
Honours Hostel, has already cut power supply and told students to pack
their bags and leave.
Today’s protest is the third protest carried out by the Unilag
students over the renaming of the institution as Moshood Abiola
University.:Channelstv
