Nigeria, April 28 -- The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has shut down the campus and directed students to proceed on a three-week mid-semester break following a protest over a controversial transportation system.

The decision, approved by the university's Senate, takes immediate effect, according to a statement issued by the institution's spokesperson, Abiodun Olarewaju.

Students of the university on Tuesday staged a protest at the university's main gate, demanding intervention in transportation challenges, which, they said, have disrupted academic and social activities on campus.

However, Mr Olarewaju said the protest later degenerated, with students blocking major access roads.

"Despite efforts to engage an...