2 Killed, Six Injured, Vehicles Vandalized As Students Clash In Ibadan!

Two persons including one secondary school student were reported killed and six teachers injured today when students of Ibadan City Academy, Eleta and Community Grammar School, Kudeti clashed in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria over what a source described as 'supremacy'.

Also, our sources revealed that five vehicles belonging to the school principal and teachers were vandalized during the clash which started yesterday.

At the time of filing in this report, at least seven people have been arrested in connection with the incident including two female students believed to be girlfriends to some of the hoodlums from Popo area who were believed to have spearheaded the clash.

Furthermore, the residents of Yejide area of Ibadan were also affected in the melee as property worth millions of naira including food stuffs were destroyed.

Investigations revealed that as a result of the clash that occurred between students of the two schools, a reappraisal attack was launched by the students of Community Grammar School.

 It was gathered that a female student from the Community Grammar School invited hoodlums from Popo area to assist in launching the attack.

 The hoodlums got to Ibadan City Academy around 11.30am demanding to see the school Principal who was not available.

 As the hoodlums were leaving the school, one of them was allegedly attacked by some students leading to his death.

One of the teachers attacked by the hoodlums, Mr. Atanda Bamigbade told newsmen that it was when they could not see the principal that they descended on the teachers and attacked them with dangerous weapons.

 He gave names of those attacked by the hoodlums as Mrs Toyin Omotoso, Mrs. T. Makanjuola and the security guard, Mr. R.O. Lawal.

 Two teachers at the Yejide Girls' Grammar school were also attacked and our source revealed that they have been hospitalised.

 However, luck ran out on one of them when he was overpowered by the teachers while another one scaled the fence.

 Sources declared that some of the vandalized vehicles were Sunny Nissan with registration number ND 96 KJA (Lagos), Honda with registration number AU 686 NRK (Oyo), NB 74AAA (Lagos), AG 970 KSF (Lagos) and AV 819 BDJ (Oyo).

 Attempt to seek official clarification proved abortive as the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Tunji Ajimuda switched off his phone when called.
By Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan.

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