A female student of Kogi State Polytechnic, popularly known as Nimi and two male students from Kogi State University (KSU) Anyigba have reportedly been arrested by men of the Nigeria Police Force during an ongoing peaceful protest along Lokoja-Abuja highway.
According to a source who prefers to remain anonymous said, the arrest came after the Nigeria Army allegedly molested the students by beating them with horse whips and sticks.
The protest began by 7:15 am on Monday as the students were armed with placards with inscriptions like;
"We are tired of staying at home; " 2015 and 2016 students have missed the first batch of NYSC mobilization" and "please Re open our institution".
At the venue of the protest a senior police officer addressed the students regarding the protest and they promised to be law abiding.
However, Twenty minutes later, some men of the Nigerian Army appeared in an Hilux van, armed to the teeth, raided the students and beat them up and caused confusion at NATACO junction as the students ran for their dear lives.
The determined students re-converged, planning to go on the procession, when an Inspector (name withheld) accosted the students and arrested the two unharmed students before chasing the female student to make it a-three arrest.
The inspector, attached to A division, allegedly threatened the arrested students before taken them to an unknown destination.
Since Sunday, Lokoja, the Kogi state capital, has been experiencing heavy security presence after the students made their intention to embark on a peaceful protest.
However, efforts to speak with the embattled President, SUG KSU, Omepa Philip proved abortive.
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