At least seven state governments have evacuated at least 1,630 students from the University of Jos (UNIJOS) following escalating security concerns in Plateau state.
On March 29, suspected bandits struck a popular bar in
Angwan Rukuba, Jos north LGA, shooting sporadically, with at least 28 people
confirmed dead and several left injured afterwards.
The attack sparked outrage on social media, prompting the
state government to impose a 48-hour curfew in the affected local government.
Joyce Lohya Ramnap, the information commissioner, said Caleb
Mutfwang, governor of the state, both condemned the attack, describing it as
“barbaric and unprovoked”.
Due to its proximity to the affected community, the
management of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) suspended all examinations
scheduled for the week, rescheduling them until after the Easter celebration.
The university also ordered immediate evacuation of students
from its hostels on Wednesday as tension heightened in the state.
Following the directive, about seven state governments have
evacuated their indigenes from the university over the past five days.
On Monday, the Delta state government announced the
evacuation of 34 indigenes of the state over security concerns.
According to Sunday Onoriode, the state director of
protocol, the evacuation became necessary following the closure of the
university by its management.
On Sunday, the Lagos state government also said it had
evacuated over 230 students citing the worsening security situation.
In a statement, Mamud Hassan, director of public affairs at
the state ministry of tertiary education, said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
deployed a convoy of buses with security escorts to facilitate the safe return
of affected students to Lagos.
MORE EVACUATIONS
On Saturday, Adamawa state also evacuated about 120
indigenes from the university. Humwashi Wonosikou, chief press secretary to
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, said the evacuation was conducted under heavy
security.
In a statement on Saturday, Joseph-Kelvin Enyam, special
assistant on student affairs to the Cross River governor, said the state
government evacuated 37 students from UNIJOS.
On Friday, Benue state government also said it had evacuated
600 indigenes from the university over security concerns.
In a statement, Tersoo Kula, chief press secretary to the
state governor, quoted Hyacinth Alia as saying, “This decision became necessary
as it concerns the lives and welfare of our people, especially the future
leaders studying outside the state”.
That same day, Bauchi state government, according to Hadiza
Kango, commissioner for higher education and regional integration, also
evacuated 64 students from the university.
In a statement, Kango said the intervention followed a
distress call from the president of the National Union of Bauchi State
Students, Mohammed Suleiman, who alerted authorities that the students were
trapped in their hostels due to the unrest.
Meanwhile, three days after the Rukuba attack, Nasarawa
state evacuated 545 indigenes from the university.
The exercise was reportedly carried out in collaboration
with the leadership of the Nasarawa State Students Association (NASSA).
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