by Rachel Ogbu
As the search for the killers of Lagos State University student and musician, Damilola Olaniyan continue, about 34 students arrested in connection of the crime that also left another student, Kabiru Atoyebi dead will now carry over courses they missed during the first semester examinations.
The examination started on Monday but the students remained in custody despite Students Union Government appeal to the school authorities to ensure the suspected students were allowed to participate in the examination, while their interrogation continued.
They were finally released yesterday evening but it is believed most had already missed two papers and a source at the university allegedly said because some of the courses were prerequisite; they could also be in danger of having an extra year.
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According an anonymous source in the university, the SUG was of the opinion that the students do not merit being treated already like criminals.
“The students were indiscriminately arrested in their hostels by policemen and abandoned in the cell, since March 3, 2013. Even now, they would not be able to sit for examination today (Wednesday) because they have not obtained exams clearance,” the source said.
SUG’s Public Relations, Adeleke Stephen, said the whole situation was because students engaged in cultism. “For the good of all, I advise all students on campus to avoid engaging in cultism and all acts that may lead to disorderliness.”
The Punch reports:
PUNCH Metro had reported on March 5, 2013 that over 70 students were arrested in connection with the killings of two students of the school.
It was learnt that after the suspects were screened at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja, about 36 students were released while others remained in custody.
The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. John Obafunwa, when contacted, directed our correspondent to his deputy.
However, a senior official of the school, who craved anonymity, said it was not LASU’s fault that the students missed “few days” of examination.
He added that the school would not make any concession for them.
He said, “The students were arrested on suspicion of murder and cultism and murder is a capital offence.
“A few students cannot hold the entire school to ransom and I’m sorry but no concession will be given to the affected students.”
Meanwhile, the state police commissioner, Umar Manko, said students in all tertiary institutions across the state must shun cultism or be ready for war with the police command.
Manko urged students of LASU to go about their school activities, assuring them of police protection.
The CP said investigation into the killings at LASU was still ongoing.
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