The Michael Okpara University, Umudike, Abia State has shut down indefinitely following students protest against the increment of school fees.

The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe, announced an indefinite closure of the campus after violent protest by students.

He said, “This is to notify the public that the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State woke up to experience the violation of the long-existing peace of the university this morning.

Miscreants took over the university, chasing and pursuing the vice-chancellor, damaging his official vehicle and those of his officials.

They were claiming that they were not allowed to take their first semester examinations owing to their failure to pay their charges.

“The university’s record shows that 70 percent of the students had paid their charges and were peacefully taking their examinations.

“More than 2,000 were in the queue to pay and register their courses before the miscreants and hoodlums took the stage to cause trouble and disrupt the long-standing peace of the university.”

“To safeguard life and properties on campus, the university management has on behalf of the Senate ordered an indefinite shutdown of the university indefinitely.”

The school management urged all the students to vacate the university premises with immediate effect.