Due to security threats to the university, the management of the University of Jos has ordered the closure of all student hostels. 

Mr Abdullahi Abdullahi, the university’s Deputy Registrar for Information and Publications, confirmed this in a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos early on Saturday, adding that the hostels will remain closed until further notice.

According to Abdullahi, the decision was made following an emergency meeting held on Friday, April 30 between the university’s management and other stakeholders, including heads of state security agencies, the institution’s chief security officer, students representatives, and others.

According to the official, the meeting’s outcome suggested that the university had become a soft target for insecurity, resulting in the students’ decision 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, on the other hand, stated that the pending exams would be unaffected. 

He urged students and all members of the university community to be security conscious and to report any suspicious movements inside the campus to security agencies for immediate action.