The Edo State Government has announced that 38 students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, arrested during unrest in the area last weekend, will be released.
The Commissioner for Education, Paddy Iyamu, told Channels Television on The Morning Brief on Wednesday that while some students were freed on Tuesday, others would regain their freedom later on Wednesday.
“We didn’t sleep till 1 a.m. this morning, trying to release the students, some of them yesterday. Altogether, we are releasing about 38 students,” the commissioner said.
Iyamu said the unrest was orchestrated by individuals living outside Edo State, who “fomented trouble, leading to the destruction of properties.” He added that “some items were stolen from the palace of the monarch in the area.
“On May 13 [2025], if I’m not mistaken, they had a peaceful protest in Edo state. People protested because of the cultism.
“And they did the procession straight to Government House, and the governor received them himself. He took them into his office. After addressing them outside, he took them into his office, and everything went on smooth.
“So one expects that if people are going to be also making their, their pains known, you need to do it in a very orderly manner so that the government in the usual manner will also take steps, but taking laws into their hands, going to steal, going into the palace of the king to do a lot is totally out of it,” he stated.
He further noted that following the return of normalcy, the government has approved the resumption of academic activities at the university.
“We have released the communiqué this morning. Students are to return to school on Monday.
“The schools resume in the central on Monday because normalcy has been restored. The governor is even still in the general area, trying to make sure that the peace is sustained, and so far, normalcy has been restored. Security agencies are doing a lot,” he added.
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