Tension At Abagana as Open University Students Clash with police Over exams

It was terrible today for road users as the students of the Open University of Nigeria located at Abagana , Njikoka local government area  of Anambra state clashed with police men drafted to superintend their examinations. The students blocked the road leading to Awka and to Onitsha through the old road where the school is located.

Trouble www.odogwublog.com gathered started when the police men asked the students to cue before entering the hall for their examination and allegedly prevented some students from entering the examination hall.

Odogwu Blog reporter could not gather why as at press time but an Eye witness told the reporter that the students revolted against the police excesses as it was not part of their brief , but were rebuffed by the police who went on to harass them until they allegedly could not bear it again and went up in to make trouble.

The police team then fired a tear gas which led to the collapse of two students and injuring of many . The students then and started a riot and beat up some of the police men allegedly.

As at press time the Center manager of the Open University , Dr Chibuogwu Nnaka could not be reached to determine what the true position was  and why the students went on rampage and the Anambra state police Public Relations Officer  Uche eze’s phone was switched off as at press time.

Details later