Chris Olamiju, the Deputy Registrar of the Federal College of Education, Technical, Akoka, Lagos, was abducted by unknown gunmen from his official residence on thursday.
According to source he was forcibly grabbed by the gunmen who may be operatives of Department of State Services (DSS), broke down his door, leaving him traumatize and also made away with his laptop and document.
Olamiju, a key figure among the academic and non-academic staff protesting against the continued tenure of Provost Dr. Wahab Azeez, was forcibly taken from his staff quarters around 3 am. The intruders broke down his doors and dragged him away around 3 am.
Concerned staffs of the Akoka made a declaration asking for the intervention of the DSS director -General to ensure the immediate release of Olamiju failure to do so will issue could lead to a full-blown strike that may spread to other federal and state colleges of education in Nigeria.
It’s been revealed that Olamiju staged a peaceful protests for five weeks amidst serious allegations of administrative and financial misconduct against the Provost.
Since May 27, the college has been in turmoil as staff and the provost clash over the expiration of Dr. Azeez’s tenure.
Appointed in May 2019 for a four-year term and reappointed in May 2023, Azeez now faces opposition due to a new law signed by President Bola Tinubu in June, limiting provosts’ terms to a single five-year term.
The workers argue that Azeez’s tenure should end, having started in 2019, while Azeez claims the new law doesn’t apply to him.
The college’s Governing Council is currently investigating the tenure issue and other allegations made by both parties.
