APC hunts down students, negotiates with bandits – Atiku on Ekpoma protest

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 13/01/2026
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the arrest and detention of students of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, describing the action as a sign of growing intolerance under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement posted on his official X page on Tuesday, Atiku expressed concern over what he termed the “high-handedness” of the Federal Government in responding to students’ protests against insecurity in the Ekpoma area of Edo State. According to him, it is unacceptable that authorities would respond to peaceful protests by arresting and detaining (…)
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