Just a day after claims by the Plateau state government that no death was recorded during the protest by Plateau Polytechnic students, the government has now confirmed that indeed a student was killed by security men.
This was confirmed in a latest statement by the Hon. Dan Manjang, Commissioner for Information and Communication, Plateau State. He noted that information about the death of the student had not reached them as at the time the first statement was released.
Hon. Manjang stated in the latest statement saying….
*As at the time the last Press statement was issued which was shortly after the Deputy Governor Prof. Sonni Gwanle Tyoden met with the unions, school management and student union representatives to resolve the matter, there was no reported death as a result of the protests, apart from some students that were injured and taken to hospital for treatment.
*However, the Government has today regretably received the sad news from the Police of the death of one of the students who was said to have been hit by a stray bullet and taken to hospital for treatment but could not survive.
*This is a very sad development which the Government totally condemns and has therefore directed an immediate and thorough investigation to be conducted into the circumstances leading to the death of the student.
*While commiserating with the family of the deceased student, the Government assures that it will not spare anyone found culpable in the death of the student as it is determined to ensure that justice is done.
‘Meanwhile, the Deputy Governor has directed a Government delegation to visit the family of the deceased student to sympathise with them over the sad and unfortunate situation,* the statement concluded.
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