UNIBEN students protest lack of water, light in hostel

UNIBEN Students Block Campus Gate, Over Three Days Power Outage And Water Shortage

Tension gripped the University of Benin's Ekheuan Campus on Saturday as hundreds of students took to the streets in protest, barricading the main gate and disrupting normal activities over what they described as unbearable living conditions caused by a three-day power outage and complete water shortage.The demonstration, which began early Saturday morning, saw agitated students carrying placards and chanting solidarity songs as they expressed fr…

UNIBEN Students Protest Over Blackout and Water Shortage at Ekheuan Campus - OloriSuperGal

Students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have taken to the streets this weekend to protest against prolonged electricity and water shortages at the institution’s Ekheuan Campus in Benin City, Edo State. The demonstration, which began early on Saturday, February 14, 2026, has disrupted normal movement into and out of the campus as students block the main entrance in frustration over basic service failures.  The protest comes after students re…

UNIBEN students protest lack of water, light in hostel

Early morning callers at the Ekheuan Campus of the University of Benin were stranded on Saturday morning as students of the University blocked the entrance gate over power outage and lack of water for the past three days.Workers of the University, operators of businesses including several people who had several social engagements in the various spaces in the compound who had come with their canopies, chairs and other needs were stranded.The stud…