THE eco yob who halted the World Snooker Championships was nicked today after causing havoc at his own graduation.

       Edred Whittingham, 25, sprayed orange paint from a fire extinguisher on to a forecourt outside the building where fellow graduates gathered.

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       Edred Whittingham, who halted the World Snooker Championships in April, was nicked after causing havoc at his own graduation Credit: Twitter 4

       He earlier threw orange powder on a table at Sheffield's Crucible after clambering on the the green baize Credit: PA

       Whittingham, who threw orange powder on a table at Sheffield’s Crucible in April after clambering on to the green baize, struck at Exeter University.

       The Just Stop Oil activist, in mortar board and gown, smiled as he was carted off.

       A female protester carrying a banner was also arrested.

       Whittingham, of Cambridge, who crowdfunds his activities, claims to have been arrested six times in a year, once spending a week in jail.

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       He told supporters: “Help me stay afloat.

       “My living costs are quite low and any support you can offer means I can focus on my activism and rather than needing to get a job in a pub.”

       Tonight, Just Stop Oil quoted Whittingham speaking before the protest and saying: “I'm about to disrupt my own graduation ceremony.

       “Exactly three months ago, I disrupted the snooker world championship.

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       “I’m taking these actions because our government has failed young people like me.

       “Universities are upholding a status quo that is going to kill millions, if not billions of people because our government has failed young people like me."

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       Whittingham sprayed orange paint from a fire extinguisher on to a forecourt outside a building at Exeter University Credit: Twitter / Just Stop Oil 4

       Whittingham claims to have been arrested six times in a year and to have spent one week in jail Credit: Twitter