By News Express
Aluu, the community in Rivers State which last Friday morning murdered four off-campus students of the University of PortĀ Harcourt (UNIPORT), started reaping the backlash this evening.
Unable to bear the extra-judicial murder of their colleagues anymore, students from other institutions under the umbrella of the NationalĀ Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) this afternoon stormed UNIPORTĀ and roused local students into a protest during which at least 12 houses in Omuokiri-Aluu were set ablaze.
UNIPORT Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ajienka, was reportedlyĀ attacked with sachets of water while trying to calm down the angryĀ students. He was rescued by securitymen, according to a breaking news by the Lagos-based Vanguard newspaper. UNIPORT authorities responded by closing down the school.
As previously reported by News Express and other media,Ā Llyod Toku, Chiadikobi Biringa, Tekena Elkanah and Ugonna Obuzor wereĀ extra-judicially killed by Aluu community of Rivers State, South-SouthĀ Nigeria, where several UNIPORT students live in off-campusĀ accommodations. They were accused of stealing phone handsets andĀ laptops, an allegation that has yet to be proved.
The police have confirmed the arrest of 13 suspects in connection with the dastardly act that has outraged Nigerians.
The protesting students blocked the East – West road for severalĀ hours before allegedly marching to Omuokiri-Aluu community to wreakĀ vengeance on the community. Security operatives have been drafted toĀ restrain the students from causing further damage.
Nigerians had expected President Goodluck Jonathan, an alumnus ofĀ UNIPORT, to comment on the murder of the Aluu 4 (shown in photo) andĀ last weekās murder of several students of Federal Poly Mubi in the North East state of Adamawa but the Nigerian leader maintained a studiedĀ silence on the issue.