Plateau Varsity Declares 2-day Mourning, Suspend Exams Over Student’s Death

Following the attacks on Chikam Community adjacent Plateau State University Bokkos where a 200-level Computer Science student, Dading James Jordan residing there lost his life, the institution has declared a two-day mourning period.

The university authorities also suspended the ongoing semester examinations.

This was contained in a press statement signed by the registrar of the institution, Yakubu Ayuba, in Jos.

Th statement also condoled with the vice chancellor, Professor Shadrach Best and the entire management and staff of PLASU, the family of the deceased and the students’ body over the irreparable loss.

Ayuba also lamented that the attacks occurred despite the efforts of the Plateau State government, security agencies, management of the institution and other stakeholders at improving the security situation.

According to him, the dastardly attack prompted the two-day mourning and suspension of the ongoing examination.

Yakubu further called on students to remain calm and law abiding and urged security agencies to beef up security around the university to secure staff and students as the institution looks for additional means of improving security.

Meanwhile, the state governor, Caleb Mutfwang has appealed for calm saying that security agencies are working to restore normalcy.

The governor in a statement issued by the director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere described the attack as barbaric and reassured citizens, particularly students, of government’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding their lives and property.

He urged them to remain composed in the face of the tragedy stressing that government is determined to apprehend and prosecute those responsible for the heinous acts.