Students at the College of Health Sciences and Technology in Kebb have set the residence of the institution's provost on fire in a riot.
Students at the College of Health Sciences and Technology in Jega, Kebbi state have set the residence of the institution’s provost on fire in a riot.He said the riot, which has now been quelled, broke out at around noon.Advertisement
However, multiple reports claim protests had erupted on the campus over allegations that the college management extorted funds from students to the tune of N23 million.It is understood that the residence of Haruna Saidu-Sauwa, the provost, was set ablaze and his vehicle was vandalised.claims the controversy originated from a newly introduced public health programme.
The college, the report said, merged the programme with the college’s environmental health department to secure certification. This reportedly led to a demand for an additional N65,000 from each student for index registration in addition to N30,000 already paid. Accusing the management of extortion, the students responded violently by stoning vehicles and setting the provost’s residence on fire.College staff, campus sources said, fled the scene in fear before security personnel arrived.
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