LASU mayhem update: University shut down indefinitely

University's registration portal.
Students went on rampage this
morning, destroying properties and
disrupting exams schedule to hold
today after their Vice Chancellor Prof.
John Obafunwa refused to re-open the
registration portal for 1292 students
left to register for the current 2nd
semester examinations which starts
today because they couldn't raise the
new N250,000 school fees on time.
Students gathered for over 9 hours in
front of the senate building of the
school yesterday 22nd of Jan. where
the VC had a meeting concerning the
re-opening of the portal but apparently
the meeting didn't yield anything
positive as the portal wasn't re-
opened. According to the students,
only 708 were able to register before
the portal was shut again leaving
1292 students to their fate.
The VC reportedly said students yet to
register are insignificant and would
automatically have to carry the session
over. This statement led to the riot
today.
Students who went into the exam hall
this morning were injured by
protesting fellow students while exam
papers and cards were destroyed. The
VC wasn't spared also as his car was
destroyed by rioting students who are
insisting that the portal must re-open
before examinations can commence in
the school. The school authorities
invited over 100 riot police to calm the
situation down. Continue...
The students blocked the school main
gate and made bonfires on the Lagos-
Badagry expressway. They threw
sticks and stones at the Vice
Chancellor's convoy as he made to
escape through an alternative route
from the school. His car was allegedly
destroyed in the protest.
The students are now calling for the
VC's resignation and reduction in
Tuition fees.