Students of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), embarked on a protest over the increment in school fees of the tertiary institution.
The protest which was initially peaceful turned violent as students destroyed school property. Andrew Enwerem, the Imo state's police Public Relations Officer (PRO), has confirmed that 15 students have been arrested by the operatives of the command.
“I can confirm to you that about 15 students have been arrested in connection with attacks and looting of the Senate building, the ICT centre where computers and other information gadgets were stolen, as well as the attack on a bank on the campus,”
According to Punch, the arrested students, were the masterminds of the protest which engulfed the university.
“I can confirm to you that about 15 students have been arrested in connection with attacks and looting of the Senate building, the ICT centre where computers and other information gadgets were stolen, as well as the attack on a bank on the campus,” Enwerem said.
Proper investigation into the cause of the riot, have shown that the school fees schedule for 2015/2016 academic session and that of 2016/2017 academic session.
FUTO School fees schedule for 2015/2016 Academic Session:
FUTO Year one (100L) School fees
Geology = (School fees) N50,800 + N40,000 (Acceptance Fees)
Total= N90,800
Other Departments = (School fees) N48,300+ N40,000 (Acceptance fees)
Total= N88,300
FUTO Year two & three (200l-300l) School fees
Geology = #35,800
Other Departments = #33,300
FUTO Year IV & V(400l-500l) School fees
Geology = #30,800
Other Departments = #28,300
FUTO School fees schedule for 2016/2017 Academic Session:
We got information that Fresh (100 Level) Students still pay an additional acceptance fee of NGN 42,500 making a total of NGN 124,000.
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