Caleb University students asked to pay for damages caused during riot

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On Wednesday May 14th, students of Caleb University, Imota Lagos, continued a rampage destroying school property after a college security personnel disrupted a Muslim student's prayers. The student had other grievances. (Read here)

Well, it appears the institution wants to make  every student, whether active in the riot or not to cover damages caused that day. In a text provided for sent  to students yesterday, Caleb University asked male students to pay  N100k and female students to pay for N50k. See part of the text sent below... 

University Of Uyo in Akwa Ibom Shut down After Students Riot

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The University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom state, South south Nigeria has been closed down following students protest over insufficient lecture venues and increase in transport charges from the town campus to its permanent site.

Trouble started on Wednesday afternoon when the students went on peaceful protest asking the university authorities to reverse its decision of increasing the transportation fare from the town campus to its permanent site at Nsukara Offot in the outskirts of Uyo from N100 to N200 per student per day.

A resident of the school community said the students, mainly of Science and Engineering faculties, went on rampage in protest against the relocation of the Science Faculty from the school’s temporary site along Ikpa Road to the permanent site.

Riot at Anambra State University After Two Students Are Shot Dead By Robbers

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There was riot in Igbariam campus in Anambra State University this morning. Heard things have died down a bit. According to unconfirmed reports which I am getting from students of the school, who are also sending in photos, armed robbers invaded the students' lodge last night to rob and they ended up shooting quite a few students. One student died last night, while another one who was shot died early this morning in the hospital.

Students Riot in Ebonyi State University

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Angry students of Ebonyi State University this morning stormed the Canaan Lodge, Ishieke hostel of the Student Union Government president where they destroyed the SUG bus, looted a provisions store belonging to him and vandalized property.  The students said they were protesting the insensitivity of the SUG president especially his silence over the 100% increase in school fees. The angry students believed he had been settled to keep quiet so he became their main target.  The police were later called in and they shot tear gas to disperse the students. Sanity has since returned to the school

Nigerian Muslim Riot Leaves 4 Dead

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KANO  - A mispronunciation taken to be blasphemous in Nigeria's north sparked a riot by Muslim youths Thursday, leaving four people dead as well as a church and shops burnt, police and residents said. "What happened in (the town of) Bichi was misinformation," Kano state police chief Ibrahim Idris told reporters. "Rumours went round that someone blasphemed the Prophet and there was a breakdown of law and order." Residents reported four people dead along with the church and Christian-owned shops burnt. Soldiers and policemen deployed in the town.