The News Agency of Nigeria gathered the university was thrown into a blackout following the inability to reach an agreement with the Benin Electricity Distribution Company over a contentious electricity bill. The management of the institution was said to have expressed discontent after the Benin Disco reportedly made an upward review of the institution’s monthly electricity charges by over 200 per cent.
They said, “We only had one hour of electricity every day since this issue started. We are tired of studying in the dark. “We need electricity to read and prepare for our exams. The university management needs to take responsibility and fix this issue,” said John Afolabi, one of the protesting students. The protest, which began early in the morning, saw students carrying placards and chanting slogans as they blocked the highway. “We will not leave until something is done.
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