Th e management of the Osun State University (UNIOSUN), has called on the federal government and the Nigerian Air Force authorities to fi sh out the Air Force personnel who brutalised students and lecturers on Tuesday at its Ipetu-Ijesa campus. A statement from the offi ce of the Registrar, Gaff ar Adebayo Shittu, yesterday stated that a public commission of inquiry should be constituted to look into both the immediate and remote causes of the invasion. “Th e rampaging men of the Nigerian Air Force must be publicly prosecuted for both human rights violation and invasion of the university,” the statement said.
“Th e Air Force as a military organisation should reign-in the activities of its men by guaranteeing the safety of staff and students of the University.” Th e statement asserted that after a critical assessment of the situation, it had been concluded that except a drastic action was taken following this recent attack, there will be another incident which might lead to loss of lives and property. It also noted that the incident was not the fi rst, but was only a culmination of the previous incessant and lesser violations and brutality against students of the institution by security agents.
“We wish to appeal to the Nigerian Air Force, and indeed, the Federal Authorities not to allow the perpetrators to go unpunished,” the statement further said. “Th e Nigerian Air Force has no justifi cation under any guise to invade the university campus. Th e extant laws of Nigeria are very explicit on this. “Until justice is done, once and for all, the continuing operations of our College of Education at IpetuIjesa may not be guaranteed as the authorities of UNIOSUN will not, under any guise, put the life of any staff or student at risk.
“Nigerians, particularly, the Human Rights community and concerned authorities should note that the recent incident is another, though most organized and deadly attack in the serial oppression of our staff and students by security agencies on our campuses.
