The Edo State Government has announced that 38 students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, arrested during unrest in the area last weekend, will be released.
The Commissioner for Education, Paddy Iyamu, told Channels Television on The Morning Brief on Wednesday that while some students were freed on Tuesday, others would regain their freedom later on Wednesday.
“We didn’t sleep till 1 a.m. this morning, trying to release the students, some of them yesterday. Altogether, we are releasing about 38 students,” the commissioner said.
Iyamu said the unrest was orchestrated by individuals living outside Edo State, who “fomented trouble, leading to the destruction of properties.” He added that “some items were stolen from the palace of the monarch in the area.