Ogun Students Protest Colleague’s Death, Demand Justice
Students from tertiary institutions protested at the Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday over the reported killing of a colleague by an unidentified hit-and-run driver.
The victim, Idowu Pelumi David, was a student at the state-owned Gateway Polytechnic when he was allegedly murdered.
They stated that the event occurred on Monday, July 8, 2024, in front of the state’s NYSC camp.
The students presented the protest letter to the police and sought justice for their deceased colleague, as well as the prosecution of the perpetrator.
The students, who stopped the road with posters bearing various slogans and caused traffic, claimed that a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) staff member was responsible for their colleague’s death.
The students, who were members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), said, “This peaceful protest is to express our sadness and grievance over the senseless crushing to death of Idowu Pelumi David, a National Diploma 1 Public Administration student of the Gateway Polytechnic, Ayepe Annex, by a staff member of the National Youth Service Corps in the state.”
They said there was a cover-up in the case and demanded that state police bring the perpetrator to justice.
Abiodun Alamutu, the state’s Commissioner of Police, promised the protesting students that an inquiry had begun to identify and prosecute the culprit. The police commissioner was represented by his assistant on operations, Manger Fergus.
