The Management of The Polytechnic Ibadan has said investigation has began to know the cause of the fracas that happened among two cults gangs.
It was gathered that two rival cult gangs engage in a shootout in the polytechnic Ibadan on Monday.
The fracas which led to palpable apprehension in the polytechnic community disrupted academic and other activities in the institution.
Eyewitnesses account that, the two shootings took place around the Central Administrative Building of the campus and it lasted for about 10 to 15 minutes.
People scrambled for safety while the shootings lasted, disrupting academic activities, but calmness had since returned on the campus.
The Institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Soladoye Adewole while reacting, said there were no casualties in the incident.
“The management is looking into it and the security office is also working on it to unravel what had happened.
“Calmness has returned to the campus. Whatever happened was for about five minutes but you know where there is always a large crowd of people, the tendency is that people will be jittery and make noise, but the commotion doesn’t last for more than five minutes.
“But everything is under control,” Adewole said.
Newsline NG however gathered the Polytechnic Ibadan resumed the second semester of the 2021/2022 academic session three weeks ago.
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