FUNAAB students blast “lying” police, “useless” Nigerian media
Students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) are not happy with the Nigerian media.
A police officer reportedly shot one of them, Abisoye Taiwo, in the head during a protest on Thursday. The police say they didn’t fire any weapon. They said Taiwo, who is still in hospital, was injured by a stone thrown by one of his own colleagues.
https://twitter.com/iam_Jaybass/status/766679915777449988
FUNAAB students are furious Nigeria’s “useless” media is “helping” the police “lie on us”.
Robbers raided yesterday injured 4students and killed 1 but our dear police men came in and shot one more of our students 👏🏻👏🏻#SaveFunaab
— 🔎Mirror🔍 (@Ink_her) August 18, 2016
But the police said:
Students are angry. Some of them commented on NewsroomNG stories they’re shocked the police could “fabricate such scandalous lies”.
And this…
Students are also furious Sun Newspaper went to town with this “lie of a headline”.
This is one of their lies.Foolish people,they won't make research but anxious to talk. #savefunaab pic.twitter.com/shfqqvFHXI VIA @Raji_Destiny
— Traffic Updates + Useful Info (@trafficbutter) August 19, 2016
Dear Nigerian police, in case you don't know, that gun🔫u hold in your hands isn't TOY & should not be used on innocent citizens #SaveFunaab
— Kemi Ariyo (@d_problemsolver) August 19, 2016
A student shared this image. We don’t know if the bullet was “photoshopped” into the photo.
https://twitter.com/FCM_funaab/status/766561261274488832
But we spoke with a student who told us Taiwo was shot. “It wasn’t an accident, I saw the police shoot him in the head” the source said.
Students are angry…they say the media is lying…
A church wasn't even burnt not to talk of "Churches", neither were buildings burnt. Media Houses should stop all these lies #SaveFunaab
— END SARS (@FunaabJuice) August 19, 2016
Where was Channels? If they keep spreading false information, then they are as guilty as the police. I rest my case. #savefunaab
— Wight Knight (@fopesaye) August 19, 2016
We are being robbed, injured, shot at and still being arrested for speaking our minds #savefunaab
— NEO MITCHEL (@Neo_Mitchel) August 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/Timienussi/status/766682312125931520
Funny part I was there when those stupid @TheSun were taking stupid pics after it had all died down,you ppl are mad I'm hurt #savefunaab
— The Process (@Opeolu_waa) August 19, 2016
The media is fucked!! You guys are bunch of liars.. Where were you when the police were shooting sporadically @ Funaab students.#savefunaab
— Akinola (@ThisizStephen) August 19, 2016
Uncle @TVCNews_Africa Please comman show us the houses and churches our students burnt down o. Thank you #savefunaab
— NEO MITCHEL (@Neo_Mitchel) August 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/dosumu_ademola/status/766680501906268160
But really, they denied shooting anyone, right? Then who did? The gods? #SaveFunaab
— NEO MITCHEL (@Neo_Mitchel) August 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/SubbyPhat/status/766677196157181953
Meanwhile, Abisoye is reported to have undergone a brain surgery at UCH, Ibadan. A hospital source told NewsroomNG the young man “cannot talk”..
