The University of Jos has been shut down
indefinitely after a protest by students over
hike in fees turned violent. The protest started
yesterday morning with students holding
university administrators hostage in their
offices.
Security officials where later called in today
when the protest continued to calm the
situation. But a soldier attached to the Special
Taskforce on Jos crisis (STF), instead of calming
the situation opened fire on protesters leaving
at least 8 students with gun wounds including
a blind one.
The University Registrar, Jully Dandam, after a
hurriedly convened management meeting,
announced the institution will remain closed
till further notice.
The school management also ordered all
students to vacate the campus before 2 p.m.
today as a way of halting the violence and
stopping the crisis from spreading to other
parts of the state.
None of the students has died, but are
presently receiving treatment. The Special
Taskforce (STF) spokesperson has however
denied a soldier with them shot the wounded
students, but confirmed they had gun wounds,
but might be from other security officers
invited by the school management.
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