BEVERLY HILLS, May 01, (THEWILL) – The Management of the University of Jos has ordered the closure of all students’ hostels in the institution immediately.
The Deputy Registrar, Information and Publications, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Jos, citing a security threat to the school and students.
He said the closure period was indefinite.
According to Abdullahi, the decision followed an emergency meeting (held on Friday, April 30) between the management of the university and other stakeholders, including heads of security agencies in the state, the Chief Security Officer of the institution and students representatives.
The Deputy Registrar said that the outcome of the meeting indicated that the university had become a soft target for insecurity, hence the decision for the students to vacate the hostels.
“The meeting deliberated on a security report regarding threats to the university staff, students and properties. As a result of this, soft targets like the hostels are in great danger.
“In the light of this development, the hostels are to be closed with immediate effect. Students and other members of the university community are to note and strictly comply with this directive.
“This is in the interest of the safety of students until all security measures have been perfected to protect the campuses as well as the hostels,” he said.
The Deputy Registrar, however, said that the ongoing examinations would continue unhindered.
Abdullahi called on students and all members of the university community to be security-conscious and report any suspicious movements within the university to the security agencies for a prompt response.
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