AGO-IWOYE, OGUN STATE— A sharp dispute of stories has actually emerged between the Trainee Union Government (SUG) of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) and the Ogun State Police Command following a violent encounter at the Oru-Ijebu Police Department on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
While the authorities maintain they acted in self-defence against an upset mob, the student management declares a series of unprovoked assaults, including the shooting of an unarmed trainee.
The incident has set off a wave of stress across the university’s host communities, with both parties implicating the other of starting the baseless aggressiveness.
The Authorities Account: Breach of Station Gate
According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the unrest began when a group of students assembled on the Oru-Ijebu Department demanding the release of associates they thought remained in custody.
The PPRO firmly insisted that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) had actually already clarified that no trainees were being held.
Cops Claims:
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Hostility: Trainees apparently breached the station gate and pelted officers with stones and bottles.
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Risks: Personnel and federal government property were reportedly threatened during the standoff.
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Remediation of Order: Reinforcement was released to disperse the crowd, and the Command keeps that “normalcy has actually since been restored.”
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The SUG Narrative: Assault on Legal Director
In a speedy rebuttal co-signed by President Kehinde Bamigbose and General Secretary Olajire Emmanuel, the SUG provided a various sequence of occasions.
The union declared the circumstance escalated just after the SUG Legal Director, who visited the station to validate reports of student arrests, was physically attacked, kicked, and violently manhandled by officers on duty.
The SUG further declared that:
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Violence Against Leaders: The Legal Director and an accompanying trainee were subjected to “degrading treatment” and slapped.
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Live Ammunition: Upon the arrival of the SUG President to moderate, officers reportedly “opened fire on unarmed students.”
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Casualties: One student was supposedly shot in the hand, while others were “brutalised and attacked.”
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Illegal Detention: Multiple students were supposedly detained during the taking place mayhem.
Breach of Trust and Professional Ethics
The Trainee Union has actually described the cops action as a “gross violation of human dignity” and a reckless abuse of power.
The union leaders asserted that they would not stand for the intimidation of trainees who were carrying out genuine inquiries into the well-being of their peers.
“Panic and chaos were deliberately initiated through constant shooting,” the SUG declaration read, including that innocent bystanders were subjected to physical harm and fear.
Require Investigation
The OOU community is currently on high alert as the SUG requires an extensive investigation into the conduct of the officers at the Oru-Ijebu Department.
There are growing concerns that the incident could disrupt academic activities if not attended to through positive discussion in between the university management, the state federal government, and the police hierarchy.
Since Wednesday early morning, April 1, 2026, the university management has yet to release an official statement concerning the shooting accusations, though security workers have actually been stationed at bottom lines around the Ago-Iwoye and Oru-Ijebu axes to avoid more escalations.