Will normalcy ever be an option in Nigeria, this is a question asked by many, and it was also a question I asked myself upon the discovery of this event which transpired in the eastern part of the country as the traditional practices of a community resulted in the death of two students of Federal Polytechnic Oko after being allegedly attacked by masquerades in their hostel outside the campus. The students in retaliation took siege of the community looting and destroying over millions of naira worth of valuables and properties.
The situation was even uncontainable by the police and other law enforcers who were drafted in as the students blocked all entrances into the town, setting bonfires on roads and chasing indigenes, traders, and non students who took refuge into the bushes.
The students continued to lay menace to the community by destroying everything at-sight shops, kiosks, and stalls which was an unfortunate loss to the traders who not only lost their goods but also any future trade in the community as the main market was their main focus due to it being on a market day. At a point the villagers mobilized against the rioting fighting them wherever they are seen which only resulted into more casualties.
In the aftermath of this heartbreaking event which led to genuine efforts by innocent people destroyed by students in the name of protests, its very unlikely that the schools activities such as classes will continue, well at least not for a while, which will no doubt cause a set back to the education sector and life plan of some students.
The situation was even uncontainable by the police and other law enforcers who were drafted in as the students blocked all entrances into the town, setting bonfires on roads and chasing indigenes, traders, and non students who took refuge into the bushes.
The students continued to lay menace to the community by destroying everything at-sight shops, kiosks, and stalls which was an unfortunate loss to the traders who not only lost their goods but also any future trade in the community as the main market was their main focus due to it being on a market day. At a point the villagers mobilized against the rioting fighting them wherever they are seen which only resulted into more casualties.
In the aftermath of this heartbreaking event which led to genuine efforts by innocent people destroyed by students in the name of protests, its very unlikely that the schools activities such as classes will continue, well at least not for a while, which will no doubt cause a set back to the education sector and life plan of some students.
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