FUOYE staff, students resist arrest of VC - Daily Post Nigeria

Author: Emmanuel AniPublished on: September 30, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

FUOYE staff, students resist arrest of VC - Daily Post Nigeria

Members of staff and students of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) prevented the arrest of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Joshua Ogunwole in Ado-Ekiti. The VC reported that police surrounded his residence early in the morning, but he refused to leave without a proper warrant, citing a petition related to a leaked audio recording. The incident is connected to ongoing investigations and a police complaint, with the VC having previously cooperated with law enforcement in a prior case.

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