MAPOLY Students Allegedly Clash with Ogun Deputy Governor’s Convoy

MAPOLY Students Allegedly Clash with Ogun Deputy Governor’s Convoy-OXYGIST

Ogun State Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, reportedly encountered a tense situation on Wednesday when her convoy crossed paths with protesting students in Abeokuta. The deputy governor was en route to the 35 Artillery Brigade Alabama to represent Governor Dapo Abiodun at the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony when the incident occurred.


The protest, which began at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) gate and was intended to culminate at the Governor’s Office in Oke-Mosan, was organized to express grievances over unresolved issues, including delayed results for graduates, stalled NYSC mobilization, and increased tuition fees.


In response to an earlier demonstration on Monday, the MAPOLY management had shut down the institution indefinitely and dissolved the student union executives. The decision prompted the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Ogun JCC, led by Chairman Adeyanju Francis, to organize another protest on Wednesday, criticizing the administration's actions.


According to a statement issued by Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, the students allegedly became aggressive upon recognizing the deputy governor’s convoy. The statement claimed the protesters, armed with sticks and other dangerous objects, blocked the convoy’s passage despite attempts by security personnel to calm the situation.


“The irate students obstructed vehicular movement and caused damage to some of the deputy governor’s security vehicles. Her security operatives were injured while trying to maintain order,” the statement read. The convoy eventually made a detour to ensure the students could pass peacefully.


However, NANS Ogun JCC Chairman, Adeyanju Francis, disputed the claims, accusing the security personnel attached to the convoy of instigating the confrontation. Francis alleged that officers fired shots at the students, escalating the situation.


“None of our students attacked the deputy governor. We were peacefully marching to Oke-Mosan when her entourage confronted us. To our shock, her policemen began shooting at us,” Francis said. 


He also claimed that students recovered three bullets fired during the incident and that some protesters sustained injuries due to police actions.


Dismissing the allegation that students carried weapons, Francis insisted, “It’s a blatant lie. We were unarmed, yet her security operatives injured some of our members. The students only reacted by chasing the vehicles after the unprovoked attack.” 

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