The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, (JCC – Lagos) has lamented the spate of extra-judicial killing of students in recent times.
It said the actions of security operatives was becoming unbearable and may lead to further escalation of violence in Nigeria.
In a statement sent to DailyPost on Monday, NANS called on all Nigerian Students to join the protest against “the brutal killing of students by Armed Nigerian forces”.
The statement signed by Comrade Salau Adeyinka Fatimah, Public Relations Officer, NANS – JCC Lagos Axis regretted that in an era of democracy, lives of promising youth were wasted on a daily basis.
“Gun-trotting security agents usually shoot at protesting students merely carrying placards,” she said.
The spokesman went on to list recent incident where student were brutalized and also murdered in cold-blood.
“On the 17th of June 2013, three (3) students were shot dead by officers of the Nigeria Police on Monday at Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education in Lagos. Several others were brutally injured.
“On the 11th of June 2013, four (4) students were shot during a peaceful protest within the premises of University of Uyo, UNIUYO, over the introduction of a new “Fare regime”. The Police arrived at the scene and opened fire that claimed lives of the students.
“On the 12th of June 2013, a Police officer shot Ahmed Dayo, a National Diploma I (ND I) Accounting student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. The policeman, who probably is a school drop-out, has left Dayo with a broken bone on his left leg and a crushed tibia which has affected the flat surface of his right foot. Except a miracle and/or urgent medical surgery, one of the affected legs may be amputated.
“On the 20th of May 2013, two (2) students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Ogun state were killed and several others were injured by the Nigeria police. The Police arrived at the entrance of the campus in Armoured tanks and shot sporadically at the students.
“On the 25th of February 2013, four (4) unarmed students of Nasarawa State University, NSUK, were brutally murdered by the Nigerian Army during a peaceful protest for lack of water and electricity on campus.
“On the 26th of May 2013, students of the Federal College of Marine and Fisheries Technology were attacked by armed Nigeria Naval officials in the school premises. Four (4) students were shot at, while about thirty (30) were injured.
“These are few cases of extra-judicial killings perpetrated by men of the Nigeria Police and the Military.
“It is pertinent to state that incidents like the afore-mentioned, occur daily in our tertiary institution campuses in several parts of the country,” the statement said
NANS appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan, saying that as a Father himself, he should come to their rescue by calling security agencies to order before Nigeria students are wiped out.
The union further demanded that all the officers, who fired bullets that killed their deceased colleagues “be prosecuted for crimes against humanity.”
It also demanded that any committee raised to probe the killings should have students as members for the purpose of transparency.
Culled From Daily Post
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