Students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Ekheuan Campus, on Saturday staged a protest over a three-day power outage and lack of water, blocking the main gate of the institution.
The action disrupted movement in and out of the campus, leaving staff, business owners and visitors stranded.
One of the students, who identified himself as Prosper, expressed frustration over what he described as poor welfare conditions despite the payment of school fees and other charges.
“We have been without light and water for three days. We have paid our fees, yet basic amenities are not provided. The hostels are in a terrible state because there is no water. Taking a bath now feels like searching for gold,” he said.
Another student alleged that the situation had worsened security concerns on campus.
He claimed that an unidentified man armed with a cutlass attempted to gain access to the girls’ hostel on Friday night and reportedly injured a student while fleeing.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Ekheuan Campus, Professor Adesina Ayinde, addressed the protesting students, assuring them that arrangements had been made to restore water supply later in the day, while efforts were ongoing to resolve the electricity problem.
However, the students insisted they would not reopen the gate until water was restored.
Sources on campus said the only functional generator had broken down, while a backup generator procured during the tenure of former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Friday Orunmwense, was moved to the main campus in Ugbowo by the previous administration.
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