The
Lagos State University authority has postponed the rain semester 2012/2013
examination and shut down the institution indefinitely, over protest by no
fewer than 1,292 students of the university.
During
the protest, the car of the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. John
Obafunwa was stoned and he was reportedly rushed out of the faculty of
sciences.
The
students who took part in the protest, alleged that they were not allowed
to register for the rain semester examination.
The
decision to shut down the university was contained in an official bulletin
posted on the school premises.
The
bulletin read, “In the view of the violent protest by some affected students of
LASU over the closure of the university portal for registration of courses for
rain semester 2012/2013 examination, the university management has decided to
shut down the university indefinitely.
“Also,
examinations have been put off till further notice. With this decision,
students of the university are expected to vacate the university premises until
further notice.”
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