Tuition Fee Hike: One Shot Dead As Kaduna Students’ Protest Turns Bloody

At least one student has been killed in an ongoing protest in Gidan Waya, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna over the increment of the state College of Education tuition fee.

The deceased a student of the college was shot dead during the protest on Monday.

It was gathered that the deceased had joined his colleagues, who were protesting hike in school fees, when security operatives made an attempt to disperse them forcefully.

How Troops Stopped Rampaging Bandits In Kaduna

Many Stranded In Kaduna Bush As Abuja Bound Train Breaks Down

When contacted, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalike, told DAILY POST correspondent that he will find out and revert.

Recall that the Kaduna state government placed a ban on public demonstration by students over increment of the tuition fee.

The governor also compelled parents of students to sign expulsion undertakings.

In the statement announcing the resumption of the academic session, parents and guardian of fresh and returning students of the 2020/2021 academic session are expected to sign a letter of undertaking that will forbid the students to protest against the recent hike in tuition.

The undertaking asked parents to promise that their wards “should be expelled without warning if he/she engages in any demonstration/protest against the increment in tuition fees or any contrary activities of the university’s rules and regulation.”

Prior to the commencement of the academic session on Tuesday, Nasir El-Rufai led Government had maintained that there was no going back onthe 500 per cent increase in tuition.

Send Us A Press Statement Advertise With Us Contact Us

 And For More Nigerian News Visit GWG.NG