Students of the Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic Ijebu-Igbo Ogun state have cried out for justice following the assault on one of their fellow students, Folashade Leshi, of the department of Mass Communication.
She was allegedly battered by security officers in the school yesterday April 18th.
Entertainment Journalist, Mutiat Alli, shared the story on her Instagram page.
Read her account below:-
“Aggrieved students of Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, ijebu Igbo have cried foul over a fellow colleague from the department of mass communication identified as Leshi Folashade who was bartered by the school security (soldier) having stood her ground that she will be writing her exams since she has her cash with her as damage payment mandated on all students.
According to a close colleague who claimed anonymity, disclosed that it all stared When the Cisco office in the institution got burnt thereby affecting the continuation of exams as students were mandated to make a contribution of 5000 each via POS, Lesi Folashade who could not make the payment as at when due came in with her cash to the exam premises but was denied entry into school premises as the soldiers insisted that the payment was late. Shade’s refusal to leave the school entrance gate warranted the security men to rough-hand her; denying over 100 final students who could not make payment.
With several injuries inflicted on her, the soldiers refused to let her go.
Insider however disclosed that having informed the rector of the institution of the situation on ground; the rector feel no remorse about it .
Folasade was later driven to ‘Topan’ police station by DSA ( Miss Jokotagba) where she was detained for no cause.
The aggrieved students equally noted that Prof. Jumoke bIlesanmi Awoderu (rector) is not doing anything on the case as Folashade have equally been denied access to her lawyer.
At about 10pm today, jumoke was released but we students of the school insisted that we want the government to intervene and the matter taken to court.