UniJos management calms parents, confirms 1 student killed, few missing

.Varsity distributes foodstuffs to students

The management of the University of Jos has confirmed that one student was killed with a few others missing in the recent attacks by some unidentified gunmen in parts of Jos, Plateau State. 

The authorities of the university, while urging parents to remain calm, said it distributed foodstuffs to students living on the campus.

The indication was given in a statement issued by Abdullahi Abdullahi, Deputy Registrar in charge of Information and Publication of the university, on Thursday, in Jos.

According to the statement, the gesture is aimed at cushioning the hardship that the students are passing through due to insecurity in parts of Jos North Local Government Area, where the university is located.

“The university management has approved the distribution of foodstuffs to its students residing in the various hostels.

“The Dean of Students Affairs, Dr Filibus Dami, in collaboration with the Students Union of the university, have commenced the distribution of the food items and other essential commodities to the students as approved by the institution’s management.

“Among items distributed are bags of rice, garri, cartons of Spaghetti, noodles, sugar, milk, salt, among others,” it read.

It added that the acting Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Gray Ejikeme, had vowed to ensure the safety of all students of university.

The statement appealed to parents to be calm saying that the management was doing all within its powers to secure their children from any attack.

It quoted the acting VC as indicating that a student of the university was killed during the attack, adding that some were still missing with others badly injured.

It read that the VC promised to make the details of the situation available at the end of the ongoing investigation.

It debunked rumours doing the rounds that the second semester examinations for 2019/2020 academic session that was earlier suspended would resume on Monday, August 23.

“Management wishes to stress that it will only decide on when the examinations will resume after it has assessed the security situation in the state and return of normalcy to Jos,” it stated.