Wife of Ekiti state Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has denied she instructed security details attached to her to shoot protesting students of the Federal University Oye Ekiti(FUOYE) on Tuesday.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) had alleged Mrs. Fayemi ordered policemen to shoot the students, leading to the death of at least one of them.
But she countered she issued no such order, stating she didn’t come across protesting students while she was in Oye-Ekiti for an empowerment programme.
She claimed she couldn’t have objected to civil protest being a human rights crusader and mother.
“As we were driving out of Oye town, we encountered at least two road blocks that the students had mounted to prevent the movement of vehicles. I could see students/thugs throwing stones and large sticks at us as we drove by.
“However, the casualties that were recorded did not take place while I was there. There are eye-witnesses, photographs and video footage to confirm this.”
he added: “There are reports circulating that the crisis occurred because I refused to address the protesting students. This is totally false.
“I did not encounter any group of students when I got to Oye town. They had dispersed before my arrival, and when they regrouped I was inside the venue.
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