The Plateau State University in Bokkos Local Government Area has been shut down following at attack by unknown gunmen
It was learnt that the attack occurred on friday in the Chikam community which is close to the university where a 200-level student of the institution was killed.
Registrar of the university, Yakubu Ayuba announced the shutdown of the institution in a statement on Friday.
The statement reads “Following the sad incident that occurred in Plateau State University Bokkos and the surrounding community on Friday 19 April 2024; and because of the psychological effects of the unfortunate incidents on the students and staff of the university, the management has taken the painful decision to close the university for ten days with effect from today, 19th April, 2024.
entire university management expressed their deepest condolences to the family of the deceased, the student body, and the university community”.
“To honor the memory of the fallen student, management declared a two-day mourning period on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th April, 2024, as a result, all examinations scheduled for these days have been suspended”.
This decision is to allow the security situation to improve and to lessen the human risk to the university community.
“Accordingly, the ongoing first semester examinations are hereby suspended and to resume on Thursday 2nd May,2024.”
The Registrar added that the “management has made available buses to convey students who may be stranded from the university to Barkin Ladi today Friday, 19th
