On Thursday, July 4, the activities of the University Of Benin, UNIBEN, has been stopped indefinitely by the management and it’s students has been asked to vacate their hostels with immediate effect.

This was announced thorough a statement on Thursday, by the Public Relation Officer of the Institution, Benedicta Ehanire.

On Wednesday, July 3, the students protested over the distribution of Electricity, among other things. The Benin-Ore highway was blocked, which caused a standstill for the daily travellers.

On Wednesday, some students claimed they would not leave the highway until their demands are met.

The institution’s Senate held an emergency meeting on how to meet up with the demands of the students but if they are unable to come to an agreement, the school will shut down.

According to Benedicta’s statement: “Following the refusal of students of the University of Benin to shift grounds on their demands for 24-hour supply of electricity and more, considered unrealistic by the university’s Senate, the university has shut down academic activities indefinitely.

“Students are to vacate the hostels immediately while all the relevant units of the university are to take note and comply.

“However, non-teaching staff and staff on essential duties are not affected by the shutdown.”

BDEC PLC cut off the institution’s light, as a result of over N250 million bill given to them. The institution’s payment has always been N80 Million, and they have been unable to pay the bill of N250 million given to them by the electricity company which has caused blackout within the school community.

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