3 students were shot
by the school security during the SUG election in the University Of Calabar . The
incident occurred at about 3pm when the election was rounding up. This happened
when the security men were trying to calm the crowd down shortly after the CUECO
(Calabar University Electoral Commission) officials announced that the election
is coming to an end when a good number of student that came out to vote were
yet to.
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STUDENT CHANTING |
There was a
misunderstanding between the students and the security in attempt to hold down
the students as the CUECO board were leaving the election ground. The bullet
hit the 1st victim on lower abdomen, 2nd victim was hit
on the chin while the last person was hit on arm.
Shortly after, the police
invaded NAT (New Arts Auditorium) where students were protesting and injured 2
students, Mr Etim an SUG presidential aspirant last year on the wrist and Mr
Tony a final year student got a huge cut behind his head.
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ETIM |
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TONY |
The Vice Chancellor
UNICAL addressed the crowd after the incident and apologized for the misconduct
of the security as it was said to be a misfire. The election has been cancelled
and all the injured victims are currently being hospitalized.
#UNICALNATION rocks
ReplyDeleteNice post unical nation. Although I left d election ground on time buh as i don read dis ur write up now, b like say i dey der self
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