PLATEAU state Government has condemned the killing of a student during the recent protests staged by students of the Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi.
Government spokesperson and Commisioner for Information, Hon. Dan Manjang has also called for an investigation to the sad incident in a statement Tuesday.
Manjang said although Government had earlier issued a Press Statement on Monday 20th September 2021 stating that the student had sustained bullets wounds and is being treated in the hospital, during the protests staged by students of the Polytechnic, which led to blocking of main highway into the State.
He regretted that “However 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, Manjang assured that government is determined to ensure justice and will not spare anyone found culpable in the death of the student.
Meanwhile Manjang said a government delegation has gone to visit the family of the deceased student to sympathise with them over the sad and unfortunate situation.
