AAU: Police release first set of AAU students to Edo govt

Edo State Police Command has released the first set of Ambrose Ali University, AAU, students.

The students, who were arrested over a protest were released to the Edo State Commissioner for Education, Paddy Iyamu on Monday evening.

Addressing journalists in Benin City, Iyamu said those released were found to be innocent.

According to the commissioner, some of the students took advantage of the protest to loot and maim.

He said: “One thing everybody needs to understand is that the governor of Edo State is the governor of everybody.

“Some persons that tagged themselves as students went on rampage and from protest it turned out to be a riot, stealing and maiming people, going into the palace of the King to steal his wife’s weavon and stealing Indomie. That is no longer a protest

“People should understand that those same people are part of Edo State and they will cry to the governor and of course, he is saddled with the responsibility of securing their lives and properties.

“The police did their job, carried out the raid and at the same end of the day, those not culpable should be released. That’s the instruction of the governor and that is what we are doing.

“Some people should learn to know that when there are issues we should look at them holistically. If someone calls himself a student and kills somebody, you should be brought to book.”