Violence in FIDEI poly Leaves 2 Dead. (Viewer Discretion)

FIDEI polytechnic Markurdi, owned by Rev Father Chris Utov of the Catholic Diocese Markurdi has been shut down on Wednesday 24 August 2016 following violence in the school which led to the death of two students and destruction of property as well leaving many injured including policemen.

The cause of the violence is said to be an an attack by a group called SHAWA who attacked a group of students protesting their exclusion of the second semester examination due to known payment of fees. Immediately the peaceful protest started the police arrived and started shooting sporadically and also using tear gas.In the process two students were hit,one died immediately while the other died in the hospital.

Subsequently the school cancelled the examination.Angered by this,the students regrouped and started destroying school property The police say they were overpowered by the students during the peaceful protest and two policemen were injured while 6 vehicles were destroyed.21 people have so far been arrested.