UNIBEN Suspends Students’ Union over Attack on Edo LP Candidate, Olumide Akpata

By Towncriernews

The Management of University of Benin (UNIBEN ), has approved the indefinite suspension of the Student Union

It would be recalled that few weeks ago, the candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the September 21 governorship election was attacked by some students of the university while having an interactive session with stakeholders of the university at the Senior Staff Club.

The the process, a Senior lecturer was several injured when someone hit him with a battle axe was hospitalized.

Thereafter, the UNIBEN authority issued a statement condemning the attack and subsequently set up a panel to carry out a thorough investigation on the attack.

Therefore, in a statement on Monday night by the Registrar of the institution, Ademola  Bobola, the university said it has the Student Union activities with effect from same day, Monday April 29, 2024.

The statement reads, “The University management has received the report of the panel constituted to investigate the incidents that occurred in the Faculty of Law and the University’s Senior

Staff Club on Friday 12 April, 2024.

“After due consideration of the report by the management, the Vice Chancellor has approved the suspension of the University’s Students Union.

“The suspension which is

indefinite, takes immediate effect, that is, from Monday 29h April, 2024.

“Accordingly, all officers of the students’ union are to handover all properties of the union in their possession to the Dean, Students’ Affairs not later 4.00pm on Tuesday 30 April, 2024.

‘In the interim, a Caretaker Committee composed of representatives of faculties, schools and Institutes has been approved to coordinate students’ activities during the period of

suspension.

“The above directive of the Vice Chancellor is hereby communicated for the attention of the University community and compliance of the erstwhile union officers as appropriate.”