FIDEL POLY RIOT.. Three killed including a police man.

Three persons has been reportedly killed and scores injured during a protest staged by students of Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko, Benue State on Wednesday.

It was gathered that the irate students blocked the ever-busy Gboko-Aliade road in protest of what they called 'short period of department registration."

"Two students have been killed by the police and one police by beaten to death by the students so far. I am among those held up on the road," an eye witness, who gave his name as Emmanuel said.

Another eyewitness said, " The campus and environs of Fidel Polytechnic Gboko is currently experiencing sporadic shooting as students and security forces open fire against each other. Most part of the school has been set ablaze by the student.. Already one student has been confirm dead."FIDEI polytechnic is owned by Rev. Fr. Chris Utov of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi.

An eye witness, Terfa Guum, told our correspondent on the phone that the affected property include the bakery, bursary, the ranch and pen house.

SHAWA thugs allegedly invaded the institution to dislodge some students who were protesting peacefully over their exclusion from the ongoing second semester examinations.

Guum said trouble started when final year students who were owing tuition were barred from writing the examination.

“This made the students to stage a peaceful protest,” Guum said.

He said that immediately the protest commenced, policemen stormed the school premises, shooting tear gas and shooting sporadically.

Guum said, “In the process, a student was hit on the chest and died instantly, while another died in the hospital.”

The institution’s authority subsequently cancelled the examination.

Angered by this, the students allegedly regrouped and embarked on massive destruction of the school’s property.

When contacted, the Rector of the institution, Ugo Abah, said he was on his way to the Police headquarters, Makurdi, to make a formal complaint.

In reaction, Police Public Relations’ officer, ASP Moses Yamu, said, “Miscreants and students overpowered policemen during a peaceful protest in the school, injured two police officers and damaged six vehicles, one belonging to the police.”

Yamu said 21 persons have been arrested so far.

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