By Ayobami Ife, Abeokuta
ABEOKUTA: The Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele, on Wednesday escaped harm when angry students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta (MAPOLY) attacked her convoy, denting and demobilising her vehicle.
The irate students who were on road protest over tuition fees hike by management of the institution, armed themselves with sticks and other objects, causing the Deputy Governor to momentarily suspend her itinerary for some time after the unruly students had blocked the travel route of her convoy.
The students were emboldened the more to surge forward to attack the convoy on discovering it was that of the Deputy Governor.
The Daily Crucible learnt that the incident occurred when Mrs Salako – Oyedele, an engineer, was on her way to 35 Artillery Brigade Alabama, Abeokuta to represent Governor Dapo Abiodun at the reception marking the year 2025, Armed Forces Remembrance day Celebrations.
A release by Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Mr Kayode Akinmade, also confirmed the incident.
“The office of the Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele this Wednesday, 15th January 2025, escaped an attack by the representatives of Student Bodies during a protest in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital.
“According to a released signed by Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Mr Kayode Akinmade, the Deputy Governor’s convoy was on its way to 35 Artillery Brigade Alabama, Abeokuta, Ogun State to represent the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, at the reception marking the year 2025, Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebrations, when her convoy met the protesting students.
“The irate protesting MAPOLY students, were armed with Sticks and other dangerous projectiles, all efforts to allow the convoy pass proved abortive as immediately the students realized it was the Deputy Governor, they became even more restive and rushed to attack her convoy with of demobilising it, despite her security operatives as well as other police officers on grounds persuasion to stay calm and allow the convoy pass
“This informed her Convoys decision to make an immediate detour to her lodge for the protesting students to pass peacefully before she left for the function she was slated to attend.
“Noteworthy is that there was obstruction of Vehicular movement, while some of her security vehicle was damaged and her Security operatives, were also hurt in the process of maintaining law and order contrary to the news making rounds in the press,” Akinmade stated.
