Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, on Tuesday, was shut down by the school management over insecurity that led to student protests.
The students were robbed around 2:00 am on Tuesday at the male hostel, with some of them reportedly stabbed during the robbery. Angered by the situation, the students trooped out to march against insecurity on the polytechnic campus. The protest, which started around 5:30 am, disrupted academic and socio-economic activities on the campus as rampaging students mounted roadblocks and set up bonfires. The school premises were engulfed with smoke billowing into the sky from bonfires lit in different spots. The school authorities immediately called for reinforced security as men of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies were drafted to the school premises to calm the unrest.
In a statement, the management of the polytechnic termed as “justifiable frustration” the anger of the protesting students, but condemned the violence that erupted from the demonstration. The school authorities then immediately ordered the closure of the campus till further notice. “Against the background of this ugly situation, the management hereby orders the immediate closure of academic activities. By this order, students are given two hours within which to vacate the polytechnic campus until further notice,” the statement read in part.
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