Police fire teargas at protesting UNILAG students

The Police, on Wednesday, fired tear gas at some protesting students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

The students had converged on the school to protest the increase in school fees.

The protest appeared peaceful until shots were fired by the police officers who were on ground to monitor the students.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) had on Tuesday warned the Department of State Services not to prevent students from exercising their rights to protest, saying it is a universally recognised human right.

The National Public Relations Officer of the union, Giwa Temitope, said the statement made by DSS on Monday that some politicians were mobilising student leaders for violent protest against the Federal government over socioeconomic matters was propaganda.

He vowed that the protest would go on as planned.

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