The management of Kwara State University (KWASU) has directed the relocation of staff and students from its Ilesha-Baruba campus to the main campus in Malete.
Saeedat Aliyu, KWASU’s director of university relations,
said the decision is a precaution against rising security concerns in the
region.
Aliyu, in a statement, disclosed that the university
management, visited the satellite campus to inform the affected staff and
students.
Students have been asked to move with only essential items
as the management works on securing safer accommodation for them.
The Ilesha-Baruba campus is one of the designated satellite
campuses of KWASU, located in the Baruten LGA of the state.
The evacuation came after the vice-chancellor Shaykh-Luqman
Jimoh visited on November 30 to assess welfare and facilities there.
It is expected to remain in effect until the security
situation is stabilised and normal academic activities can safely resume.
Kwara is one of the states affected by the uptick in
banditry, kidnappings, and violent crimes across parts of Nigeria in recent
weeks.
In November, the state’s government ordered the closure of
all schools in five local government areas as a protective measure.
Ifelodun, Ekiti, Irepodun, Isin, and Oke Ero were affected.
The decision followed a deadly attack by gunmen on a Christ
Apostolic Church in Eruku, Ekiti LGA, on November 18.
Security operations were intensified across the state, with
officials citing a need to prevent armed groups from using students as shields
or schools as escape routes.
On November 25, the presidency ordered a full security
cordon over forests in Kwara.
The Nigerian Air Force was to conduct 24-hour aerial
surveillance coordinated with ground troops to neutralise armed groups.
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