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University of Jos authorities on Friday ordered the immediate closure of all hostels on its premises.
The decision was reached after the Manangment held a meeting with the University’s Dean of Students Affairs, Chief Security Officer, President, Students Union Government (SUG), Speaker of Parliament and External Security Agencies.
The meeting, which was held on Friday, deliberated on a Security Report regarding security threat to the University Staff, Students and properties.
“As a result of this, soft targets like the Hostels are in great danger,” a statement signed by University spokesman, Abdullahi Abdullahi, said.
“In the light of the above, the Hostels are to be closed with immediate effect.
John Shiklam in Kaduna and Seriki Adinoyi in Jos
The Plateau State Police Command yesterday confirmed the abduction of a student pastor at the King’s School, run by the Calvary International Ministry, also known as CAPRO, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state.
Also, after fruitless efforts to secure the release of the 29 remaining abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Kaduna, the parents of the abductees have threatened to take their protest to the National Assembly.
The Plateau school is a few kilometres from the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Heipang in the same local government area.
Gunmen attack mission school in Plateau, abduct 4 students, 3 escape
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By Marie-Therese Nanlong
Four students of Capro Secondary Mission School located at Gana Ropp in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State were abducted in the early hours of yesterday.
This came as Zamfara State government on Wednesday, asked residents to defend themselves against bandit attacks but with a proviso not to break the law.
However, three of the students managed to escape following the prompt response of security agents while the bandits took one away.
The school, an arm of Calvary Ministries, is a few kilometres away from the Yakubu Gowon Airport and about 60 kilometres from Jos, the state capital.