At least thirty suspects have been arrested for rioting and destr%ying properties at the Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos.
According to a statement by the Lagos Police PRO, Ben Hundeyin, the rioting staff, for over three months, locked out their provost and deprived him access to his office.
“A team set up by the Minister of Education arrived the school today to mediate the ongoing impasse. However, staff of the college aided by students atta3ked the team from Abuja, d+magint over five vehicles and the Provost’s official quarters.
Not done, the rioting staff and students also blocked all entrances in and out of the college. The police arrived the scene and restored normalcy after being atta3ked with stones and sachets of water by the rioters. Meanwhile, thirty-two suspects have been arrested while men of the Nigeria Police Force from Area Command, Surulere remain on ground to ensure that the restored peace remains intact,” the statement read.
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