Students of Michael Okpara University, Umudike, Abia State on Tuesday in a protest against the increment of school fees took their anger out at properties in the campus including the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe’s official vehicle.
Consequently, the violent protest culminated in the closure of the institution by the authorities.
The shutdown was conveyed via a statement from the school.
It read in part, “This is to notify the public that the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State woke up to experience the violation of the long-existing peace of the university this morning.
“To safeguard life and properties on campus, the university management has on behalf of the Senate ordered an indefinite shutdown of the university indefinitely.”
