2 Oyo Schools Shut Over Fracas

Following the clash between students of Ibadan City Academy, Eleta and Community Grammar School, Kudeti, leading to the death of two persons, the Oyo State Government has closed down the two schools indefinitely.

Announcing the closure, the Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Nureni Adeniran said that the schools will remain closed until both he immediate and remote causes of the avoidable incident are found out.

Dr. Adeniran said that the schools would not be opened until it is found out that peace has fully returned in the schools.

The two schools yesterday had a clash over supremacy where two people died and five vehicles belonging to the school principal and teachers were vandalised.

Also, at least seven people have been arrested in connection with the incident including two female students believed to be girlfriends to some of the hoodlums from Popo area who were believed to have spearheaded the clash.

Furthermore, the residents of Yejide area of Ibadan were also affected in the melee as property worth millions of naira including food stuffs were destroyed.

Investigations revealed that as a result of the clash, a reprisal attack was launched by the students of Community Grammar School.

It was gathered that a female student from Community Grammar School invited hoodlums from Popo area to assist in launching attack.

The hoodlums got to Ibadan City Academy around 11.30am demanding to see the school principal who was not available.

As the hoodlums were leaving the school, one of them was allegedly attacked by some students leading to his death.

One of the teachers attacked by the hoodlums, Mr. Atanda Bamigbade told journalist that it was when they could not see the principal that they descended on the teachers and attacked them with dangerous weapons.

He gave names of those attacked by the hoodlums as Mrs Toyin Omotoso, Mrs. T. Makanjuola and the security guard, Mr. R.O. Lawal.

Two teachers at Yejide Girls’ Grammar school were also attacked and our source revealed that they have been hospitalised.

However, luck ran out on one of them when he was overpowered by the teachers while another one scaled the fence.

Sources declared that some of the vandalised vehicles were Sunny Nissan with registration number ND 96 KJA (Lagos), Honda with registration number AU 686 NRK (Oyo), NB 74 AAA (Lagos), AG 970 KSF (Lagos), AV 819 BDJ (Oyo).
By Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan