Angry TASUED Students Burn Baale’s house, Three Others Over Colleague’s Death

Students of Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, Ijagun, Ogun State, have gone on rampage setting ablaze four houses including that of the Baale of Imaweje community and destroyed properties.

The angry students were said to be protesting the killing of one of them by residents of the community for allegedly been a cultist.

The deceased, ValidView Network gathered was a 300 level student of the institution.

According to a source, the trouble stated on Friday.

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“They said a-300- level student who was a cultist name unknown was identified and beaten to death by residents of a community known as Imaweje in Ijagun there.

When the students got the information they took the guy to the hospital but he was confirmed dead.

“This made the students especially his group to go on rampage to the extent of setting ablaze the building belonging to the base of the community and other houses which served as students’ hostel.

“Presently, police and soldiers have been patrolling the environment to restore peace.”

In a video seen online, one of the house burnt was said to have being t the Baale of the community.

School shuts
Meanwhile following the violence that erupted between the students and the host community, the management of the institution has announced the immediate closure of the school and directed students to go home.

The Registrar of the institution Dapo Oke who announced the closure in a press release on Sunday urged parents and guardians to recall their wards back home.

”Following the recent clash between Students and members of the University Host Community in the early hours of today, particularly, the Iwameje Community which led to the eruption of violence, the University Management hereby announces the closing down of the University.”

“In the meantime, Parents and Guardians are hereby advised to recall their wards particularly those living in and around Iwameje back home immediately.”

He noted that efforts are being made with law enforcement agents to restore peace and order in the community affected.