Riot In LASU As Students’ Protest Turns Violent, LASU Management Closes School Indefinitely

A peaceful protest over closure of school’s portal turns violent as students went on rampage this morning, disrupting ongoing exams, destroying properties and beating lecturers too.
This was caused by the refusal of the Vice Chancellor Prof. John Obafunwa re-open the registration portal for about 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 even tho they eventually paid.

Students gathered for over 9 hours in front of the senate building of the school yesterday 22nd of Jan waiting for the meeting of the VC and others about the opening of the portal, bt unfortunately they couldn’t agree. According to the students, only 708 were able to register before the portal was shut again leaving 1292 students to their fate.

The VC’s statement which he said students yet to register are insignificant and would automatically have to carry the session over led to the riot today.

Students who were writing exams this morning were beaten and injured including the lecturers invigilating them by protesting fellow students while exam papers and cards were destroyed. The VC’s car was destroyed by rioting students who insisted that the portal must re-open before examinations can commence. The school authorities invited over 100 riot police to calm the situation down. Teargas and gunshots where fired, which caused some students to land in the hospital.

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 in a police uniform.

The students are now calling for the VC’s resignation and reduction in Tuition fees. 

As at now, the institution’s management has deemed it fit to close down the University Indefinitely.