Students of tertiary institutions in Ekiti State and other youths on Tuesday, shut down Ado-Ekiti, capital of the state, to rally support for Governor Ayodele Fayose for signing into Law on Monday, a bill handing out death sentence to students found guilty of being involved in cultism on campus.. Governor Fayose had, in reaction to recent massacre of two students of the Ekiti State University, (EKSU), sponsored a bill for death penalty to student cultists found in the state. “By taking this courageous step,the governor has saved the lives of millions of youths and students in Ekiti and we commend him greatly for this. Imagine what happened on the campus of Ekiti State university recently. “No serious leader would fold his arms and allow such to continue, that is why the governor has signed this anti-cultism bill into law.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 21, 2017 22:30 UTC