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AAUA shuts down indefinitely as students go berserk over killing colleagues by Dangote truck

The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, has been shut down indefinitely.

This followed the killing of some of its students by Dangote truck on Saturday.

Opeoluwa Akinfemiwa, Acting Registrar of the institution, in a circular, asked students of the institutions to leave the school premises by 6:00 pm on Sunday.

“Further to our circular of Saturday 23rd January, 2021 and the attendant protest by students on Sunday, 24th January, 2021, the Acting Vice Chancellor, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Prof Olugbenga Ige, on behalf of Senate, has directed that the University be closed with immediate effect until further notice.

“All students are therefore advised to vacate the campus latest by 6pm today, Sunday 24th January, 2021,” the circular read.

Meanwhile, Daily Post reports that some irate youths in the community had on Sunday prevented a government delegation from entering the community.

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