…As NANS plans to occupy Kaduna July
A yet-to-be-identified student of the Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan-Waya, Jema’a local government area of Kaduna State, was reportedly shot dead yesterday by security operatives during a peaceful protest against the increase in tuition fee by the State government.
It was gathered that the deceased had joined his colleagues, who were protesting hike in tuition fees, when security operatives attempted to disperse them forcefully.
Speaking with newsmen, one of the protesters, who preferred anonymity, said they came out to protest over the increase of school fees in the State-owned institution when they met security operatives outside the college.
According to a source, “the security operatives fired shots to disperse the protesting students following a confrontation after they tried to force their way into the school. The students also blocked the highway in front of the school thereby preventing the free flow of traffic ”.
Provost of the College, Prof. Alexander Kure, who confirmed the development to newsmen, said the incident happened on the highway and not inside the school. He said he was not aware of the reason for the students’ protest, adding that the school was shut on Sunday for the mid-semester break,
When contacted, the State’s Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), ASP Mohammed Jalige, told newsmen that he will find out and revert.
In a swift reaction, the National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS), Comrade Sunday Asefon, said that, if the killing of the student is confirmed to be true, the entire Nigerian students will occupy Kaduna.
The students gave Kaduna State State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, 21days to pacify Nigerian students on the increase in school fees ahead of its National Congress slated for July 19, 2021.
According to the National President, the association will deliberate on the incident at the College of Education while all organs and sister bodies of NANS nationwide have been put on alert to relocate to Kaduna State to further press home their demand from the State government.
