The National Association of

Nigerian Students (NANS) has

condoled with the family of Mr

Elvis Magam, a 300 level

student of the University of

Uyo (UniUyo), Akwa-Ibom state

who died at the association’s

Zone B convention.

A statement by NANS President,

Mr Chinonso Obasi, on Tuesday

in Abuja that Magam was shot

dead by suspected cultists at

the Federal University, Otu-Oke,

Bayelsa State.

Chinonso Obasi, NANS

President

He commended the Bayelsa

Police Command and the

Department of State Services

for their swift response and

arrest of suspects, adding that

the culprits should be

prosecuted accordingly.

Obasi said that the opening

ceremony of the convention

witnessed clashes among

contending aspirants over who

would represent the state at

the Zonal leadership of NANS.

“It is unfortunate that some

misguided youths parading as

students were drafted in by

some aspirants to frustrate the

efforts of the organisers.

“The national leadership of

NANS salutes the promptness

with which the security

agencies apprehended some

suspects and clearly wish to

state that the association is

interested in the arrest,

investigation and prosecution

of all those involved including

their sponsors.

“It is crude, inhuman and

unfathomable that young

people now resort to arms

possession and usage in clearly

a student’s election,’’ he said.

According to Obasi, NANS’

disapproval of such

desperation is evident in its

numerous efforts at sensitising

and preaching peace.

He said that NANS’ leadership

would assist the security

agencies in their ongoing

investigation in order to

ensure that Magam’s family got

justice.

The NANS president called on

students who participated at

the convention to assist the

security agencies in fishing out

all those involved in the

mindless killing of a fellow

student.

Mr Asuquo Amba, the

Commissioner of Police in

Bayelsa, on Monday confirmed

the incident, adding that some

arrests had been made.

Meanwhile the SUG leadership of the affected institution- UNIUYO has come out to publicly address the students of the school, letting them know what happened as their SUG president is being detained for ‘alledgely’ being in possession of arms.
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