Students of the University of Jos have been evacuated to the Old Airport Roundabout in Jos after the institution was shut down due to worsening security conditions in the city.
Many students were seen leaving their hostels with their belongings, moving in groups toward safer locations.
The Plateau State Government stepped in by providing transportation to assist with the evacuation, with vehicles allowed to operate even during curfew hours.
The directive followed rising tensions in parts of Jos, prompting the Vice-Chancellor, Tanko Ishaya, to order the immediate evacuation as a precautionary measure.
“The Vice Chancellor has directed the immediate evacuation of students from the university hostels in view of the general security situation and the near chaotic scenarios witnessed in areas close to the university,” the statement read.
The decision comes in the wake of renewed unrest, including a deadly attack in Angwan Rukuba that left several people dead and increased fears among residents.
