Two students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, were on Thursday reportedly arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) after staging a protest against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
Papers News understands that the protest occurred during the 2025 OAU Distinguished Personality Lecture, where Wike delivered the keynote address.
According to Sahara Reporters, the arrested students, identified as Kelechi Ejike and Joshua Temitope Oladepo, were seen in video footage holding placards and chanting slogans demanding compensation for residents whose properties were allegedly demolished by the FCT administration under Wike’s leadership.