Education
Police probe officers over harassment of Delta polytechnic SUG president

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Ekwutos Blog
The Delta State Police Command says it will be investigating viral videos in which some policemen allegedly sl@pped and shot at the Student Union Government’s President of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Eruru Christian, over N500 ‘settlement.’
An X-user, ChuksEricE, had shared the video claiming the SUG president was allegedly approached by police officers who demanded that he “settled” them with N500.
In one of the videos, the SUG president was heard saying
“You slapped me because I refused to settle you. You will see what you have never seen in your life before. Ogwashi-Uku divisional police slapped me, SUG president because I refused to settle them in my vehicle… because I refused to give him N500.
They are running inside the bush, look at them, criminals. They are threatening to shoot me, SUG president. Look at you, criminals. The whole world is going to see you,” he said in another video as a policeman stepped out of the vehicle and fired a shot in the air.
Reacting to the viral video, the spokesperson of the command, SP Edafe Bright, disclosed that an investigation into the incident had been launched and added that the officer accused of assaulting the SUG president had been detained.
“While we are looking into this incident, his allegations of them askong for #500 remains and allegation and we are looking into it, he said they hit him, thats also wrong and the officer is presently detained. However we should not encourgage the behavior of the SUG peesident being so hostile at Policemen deployed because of the kidnapping compiants in that area. He called the police criminals and thief even after they had left him. This too should be discouraged’’

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Varsity student drowns in River Benue

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March 15, 2025By
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A student of the Benue State Univeristy, BSU, Makurdi, Mr Abel Agaba, who was reported to have drowned in the River Benue was recovered on Friday.
A source said the deceased, who is a 200-level student of the Chemistry Department of the institution, had gone missing after swimming in River Benue.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Agaba, who lived with family members at Awe Street in the Wurukum area of Makurdi town, went to the nearby River Benue after watching a football match at a viewing center at about 11:45 pm.
He said, “we learnt that after watching the European football matches that finished at about 11:45 pm he said he was feeling hot and wanted to swim in River Benue to cool his body.
“Though those with him advised him against going to the River as it was already too late, he insisted and went since it was the usual practice around the area for people to go swimming at night whenever there is intense heat.
“He went alone and nobody bothered to check on him till Friday morning when a fisherman in the neighbourhood went to the River to check his fishing net for fishes and discovered Agaba’s lifeless body attached to his fishing net.
“The man raised the alarm and people went and recovered his body which was identified by his family members who took his remains to the mortuary.
“The death of the young man has thrown Awe Street neighbourhood into mourning because he was a gentle man who gave his time to his studies and never had issues with anyone.”
When contacted for confirmation, Spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, CSP, Catherine Anene said she was yet to receive information on the incident.
Education
Nekede Poly suspends lecturer for beating up student

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March 14, 2025By
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The management of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State, has suspended a lecturer, Mr. Okoroafor Ifeanyichukwu, for allegedly beating up a student.
A video making the rounds on social media shows the lecturer approaching the student in the midst of other students, slapping and hitting him, amidst shouts from bystanders.
A letter of suspension from the Polytechnic, signed by the Director of the Technical and Entrepreneurship Development Centre, P.C. Okoye, and titled “Suspension from Duty – Mr Okoroafor Ifeanyichukwu,” stated that the suspension takes immediate effect.
The short letter read: “You are hereby suspended from duty as a facilitator in the Technical and Entrepreneurship Development Centre pending the outcome of an investigation into the incident that occurred yesterday (Thursday, March 13, 2025) at the site of your entrepreneurship training.”
The incident, which has gone viral on social media, has garnered widespread condemnation for the lecturer, especially as the student was already showing remorse for his actions before the lecturer descended on him.
However, it was not immediately clear what the student did to provoke the lecturer’s reaction.
Education
IMO STATE GOVERNMENT SET TO RECOVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ LAND FROM ENCROACHERS

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March 14, 2025By
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The Imo State Government has commenced the process of recovering lands belonging to public schools across the state, which have been encroached upon by individuals and organizations.
Some of the affected schools include:
– Central School, behind St. Paul’s Douglas
– Primary School, Avu
– Other primary schools across the state where personal building’s have taken over school land.
The government has warned all encroachers to vacate the premises immediately, as failure to comply will result in swift action.
This move is aimed at restoring the original purpose of these public schools and ensuring that they continue to provide quality education to the children of Imo State.
For inquiries or concerns, please contact the Imo State Ministry of Education.
Let’s work together to reclaim our public schools!

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