Officers of the Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have confirmed the arrest of two students of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo (RUGIPO) in connection with a violent protest that disrupted the peace of the town last week Sunday.
The officers from the ‘B’ Divisional Police Station, Otapete in Owo town of Ondo state, disclosed this latest information to SaharaReporters correspondent on Sunday during a phone chat.
One of the officers who pleaded anonymity identified the arrested students as Dimeji Olasunkanmi and Ojo Ogungbe.
“Both suspects are evening [part-time] students from the Department of Accountancy and Mass Communication of the state-owned institution”, he told reporters.
He further disclosed that an apprentice in an automobile mechanic workshop in the town was also nabbed in connection with the protest, the student protest led to a clash between the students and police that left many injured and lots of properties destroyed.
Another officer from the station told our correspondent that the suspected students were caught with a locally made gun and charms during a raid at a private hostel opposite the campus gate.
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