#July10 Massacre: OAU students, activists remember slain victims

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July10 Massacre: OAU students, activists remember slain victims

During the commemoration programme of the July 10 massacre in Obafemi Awolowo University, discussants decried Nigeria’s poor criminal justice system.

Others were Eviano Ekeimu, 400-Level Medicine; Yemi Ajiteru, an extra year student; Babatunde Oke, 100-Level Philosophy, and Godfrey Ekpede. Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters; Destiny Adodo a former speaker student union and a practicing lawyer; Akinkunmi Olawoyin, a former lresident of the union; Tayo Iwilade, a brother of the late Iwilade; were amongst the speakers invited.Mr Adodo posited that it may be difficult to get justice, considering the poor administration of criminal justice and the unavailability of the said evidence.

“… Instead, years after, he was compensated with appointments from states and the federal government. This speaks volume of how our system celebrates criminals.”

 

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