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Some students of the University of Calabar have allegedly been shot by Nigerian soldiers during a protest.
It has been revealed that several students of the University of
Calabar and one student of the Cross River University of Science and
Technology, CRUTECH, were yesterday allegedly shot by soldiers in
Calabar during a protest over the 13 million Naira largesse released by
Governor Ayade for mobilization of students and youths for the Cross
River @50 events.
According to snappygist.com, trouble started after the students
accused the state Commissioner of Youths and Sports, Mr. Asu Okang, who
the money was given to of holding back the money and refusing to
disburse it for the various unions after they had brought their members.
It was also gathered that a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and
Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio who was a guest at one of the
events, also announced a donation of 5million Naira to the students of
UNICAL, his alma mata where he was once a former SUG Senate President.
While the Commissioner is yet to clarify his role in the fiasco, the
students however accuse him of ordering soldiers to fire live rounds at
the protesters.
One of the student leaders who spoke under anonymity said the
students suspected that the Youths Commissioner wanted to abscond with
the money.
“He called us and announced to us that each union will
get one million while others will get 500k. He just announced but did
not give us the cash and after the event, comrades became uneasy and we
decided to protest and barricade the road at Transcorp hotel.
“It was in the course of our protest that the soldiers shot live
bullets and wounded three persons under the directive of the
Commissioner of Youths and Sports, Asu Okang.”
The SUG President of UNICAL, Anthony Afufu who confirmed that three
students were shot, said he could not say for sure whether it was the
Commissioner that ordered the shooting.
“Yes, soldiers shot three students during our protest at
Transcorp junction. Two from my school and one from CRUTECH. They are
all receiving treatment now at UCTH. I am even here with one of them at
the moment.” He said.
Below are pictures of the wounded students and from the protest.
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Horror As Students Are Allegedly Shot By Soldiers During Protest Over N13m Cross River @ 50 Largesse (Photos)
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