On Wednesday, October 3, 2024, a confrontation between rusticated students of Steel Secondary School in Ovwian, Udu LGA, and officers from the Ovwian Division of the Delta State Police Command left residents feeling uneasy.

The standoff began when the school administration invited the police to address the students’ alleged criminal behaviour, which had been disrupting the school environment.

According to reports, CSP Aliyu Shaba, the Divisional Police Officer of Ovwian Police Station, swiftly deployed officers to the school to restore order. However, the situation escalated, pitting the students against the police. The students, already frustrated with their rustication, felt the police presence was an overreach.

Sources within the school premises have said the school might not likely be open for teaching tomorrow, Thursday, October 4, 2024.

When contacted for comments, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, responded with the text message “No problem there, please.”