Protest: Masqueraders carry 'sacrifice' to OAU VC's car park

Protest: Masqueraders carry 'sacrifice' to OAU VC's car park

Some indigenes of Ife protesting the appointment of a non-native of the community as Vice Chancellor on Tuesday stormed the institution’s campus with two masqueraders bearing ”sacrifice’ which was placed in front of the Senate Building of the university.

The protesters, who had earlier taken over the main entrance to the university, prevented movement into and out of the campus.In one of the video clips of the protest obtained by our correspondent, the two masqueraders could be seen offering sacrifice at the main gate to the university, as some people watched them.

Also in the clip, the masqueraders were flanked by some people, as one of them, carrying earthen pot containing the sacrifice, chanted incantation, while others watched.In another video, a masquerader bearing a earthen pot containing sacrifice of solid pap sprinkled with red oil, accompanied by another masquerader and some people could be seen walking towards the front of VC’s car park where he put the sacrifice down. headtopics.com

Some staffers of the University, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the presence of the protesters grounded activities on campus, saying many staffers that could not gain access to the university because the entrance was locked, had to return home.

They also added that those that were already on campus could not go out for fear of attack by the protesters. The protest had on Monday stormed the University in protest, with some traditionalists, who dressed in all white attire.Meanwhile, an aspirant for the post of Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Rufus Adedoyin, has called for investigation and review of the appointment of Professor Simeon Bamire, who was announced VC-elect by the Governing Council of the institution.

While the casualties were still being awaited, eye witnesses suggest that the crash was so severe, hardly anyone could survive the incident.