NANS protesters, Security agents clash at APC secretariat
A shameful incident occurred on Wednesday at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress when some supporters of the presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu engaged security personnel in a shootout over a plot to sway the National Association of Nigerian Students election by some "elements" who were allegedly supported by Senator Abdullahi Adamu.
In the altercation, which took place the day before the election to swear in new NANS executives scheduled for Thursday, angry students and young party members gathered at the secretariat gate in protest.
Segun Dada, a former candidate who resigned to make way for Dayo Israel, the current APC National Youth Leader, led the demonstration.
Dada reportedly arrived at the secretariat at the youth leader's request in order to complain at the NWC meeting about how some individuals believed to be members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party are attempting to rig Thursday's NANS polls.
The armed guards at the national secretariat, however, put up a fierce fight against the young APC member and his "guys."
Security personnel fired numerous tear gas canisters into the throng to disperse the protesters; this action caused a rush, in which some of the students tried to push their way inside.
The disorderly behavior compelled the operators to step up security with more men and use force.
