It was chaos at the Alvan
Ikoku College of Education (AICE), today, July 18, 2016 when students of the citadel
of learning went on rampage protesting what they described as the school
authorities insensitivity to their plight and welfare.
The AICE management had
announced last week a No School Fees, No Examination policy.
This did not go down well with
the students who had last week complained over plans by the Imo State
Government to demolish the only fly over in the institution by the Imo State
government.
INNONEWS.COM was told that despite repeated
appeals to the management to rescind its decision which was futile, the
students in their hundreds barricaded the school gates today demanding an
immediate reversal of the policy.
The students carried placards
and strongly demanded among other things reduction in several fees and levies charged
by the institution, including that of the Teachers Registration Council.
They were irked with the lack
of power supply in the hostels and the non release of the 2015/2016 budget for the
Students Union Government (SUG) .
According to witnesses, the protest
was initially peaceful but suddenly became violent when the school security
personnel and some policemen attached to the Imo State Police Command; Owerri
fired teargas at the students.
One of the students was
injured in the melee while some others who sustained minor injuries are
receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.
The Police Public Relations
Officer of the State Police command, DSP Andrew Enwerem was quoted to have said
that six students were arrested, adding that the students instigated violence
on campus by throwing stones at the College Provost who wanted to address the
grieving students .
The Police spokesperson said that the students instigated violence on the
campus by throwing stones at the college provost who was on hand to address the
enraged students.PHOTO: Students of AICE During Their Protest Over Plans To Demolish The School Walk- Over
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