{
  "id": 10932400,
  "title": "FUOYE staff, students resist arrest of VC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/fuoye-staff-students-resist-arrest-of-vc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T11:50:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/30/fuoye-staff-students-resist-arrest-of-vc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the early hours of Wednesday, chaos erupted in Ado-Ekiti city as members of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) community prevented an attempted arrest of their Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole. The Vice-Chancellor had alerted authorities that an unknown number of policemen had encircled his residence, with unclear intentions surrounding their presence. News of the situation quickly spread to the university community, with staff and students gathering at the Vice-Chancellor's residence to voice their opposition to the alleged arrest.\n\nProf. Ogunwole provided details to journalists at his residence, explaining that the police arrived at his official residence around 6:10am, shortly after he had gone to bed at 3am. He expressed uncertainty regarding the true identity of the security personnel before allowing them into his home. Upon learning that they had a warrant, he insisted on being informed of the reason for his arrest before leaving the residence.\n\nOgunwole connected the incident to a leaked audio recording, which he alleged had prompted the university management to convene an investigative committee and ultimately resulted in a court case. He also mentioned that he had petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, claiming to have been threatened with harm to himself and his workplace. The Vice-Chancellor claimed that he had already complied with a previous police invitation related to a prior petition, where he was questioned by his legal team and released on self-recognition.\n\nThe Vice-Chancellor hoped that the situation could have been handled through a formal invitation from the police instead of surrounding his residence. He emphasized his confidence in the rule of law, stating that he would continue with his administration's plans to rebrand the university. \"There is no turning back. Our mission to create a new face for FUOYE. No U-turn, no diversion. We are resolute,\" he declared.\n\nDr Ojo Fagbuagun, the FUOYE branch chairman of ASUU, was present at the residence, opposing what he perceived as attempts to intimidate the Vice-Chancellor. He accused unnamed individuals of engaging in irregularities such as illegal and abnormal promotions, mismanagement of funds, and other forms of misconduct, but did not present evidence during the interview. Fagbuagun pledged that the academic staff would not allow themselves to be harassed or intimidated by the situation.\n\nComrade Oluwashola Babafemi, the Chairman of the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) at FUOYE, spoke alongside the crowd, asserting that the association was there to protect peace and progress under the current administration. Babafemi highlighted Ogunwole's accessibility to staff and attention to their welfare, adding that the association was opposed to any action that might disrupt the university's current trajectory.\n\nComrade Emmanuel Adegun, the branch secretary of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), explained that members had been alerted to the arrival of police officers at the Vice-Chancellor's residence, and had thus gathered in solidarity with Ogunwole. Another non-teaching staff member, Victoria Adeyoju, called for an end to the alleged intimidation of the Vice-Chancellor, emphasizing the desire for peace and good governance within the university.",
  "summary": "Drama ensued in the city of Ado-Ekiti in the early hours of Wednesday as some staff and students of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), foiled an attempt to arrest the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole. The VC had raised an alarm that policemen had surrounded his residence in Ado-Ekiti and that their purpose […] FUOYE staff, students resist arrest of VC",
  "key_points": [
    "FUOYE Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, prevented attempted arrest at his residence",
    "Police arrived at 6:10am after Ogunwole had gone to bed at 3am",
    "Incident linked to leaked audio, court case, and police threats"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}