Hundreds of protesting students of the University of Benin last Friday, blocked the ever busy Benin/Lagos Expressway as well as the school main gate over alleged failure of the school management to provide water and electricity to students living in hostels.
They also alleged that part time students of the institution were denied lectures by lecturers over refusal of the management to pay their teaching allowances spanning over four years.
The peaceful protest which commenced at about 7am on Friday halted vehicular movements in and out of the ancient city of Benin.
Our correspondent learnt that the protesting students had earlier written to the school management to fix the water and electricity problems but nothing had been done to resolve the issues.
A commuter traveling to Warri from Lagos told our correspondent that the Ogbowo axis of the city was at a standstill.
It was further gathered that the students locked the main entrance gate depriving staff of the institution from leaving or going into the school premises.
The lockdown lasted about six hours.
Efforts by Senior officials of the institution to placate the angry students, however proved abortive.
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