The federal government of Niger State on Wednesday ordered the fast closure of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida College (IBBU) over the rising charge of insecurity within the state.
The Secretary to the State Authorities, Abubakar Usman, in a press release, mentioned the closure of the establishment is aimed toward curbing the degeneration of legislation and order within the faculty.
In keeping with Usman, the choice stemmed from the quite a few safety breaches skilled following the killing of a scholar close to the college’s campus.
He additionally mentioned that the incident has triggered outrage amongst college students, resulting in protests and a requirement for improved safety inside the faculty’s environs.
As well as, the protesting college students additionally referred to as for justice for his or her murdered colleague.
“The security of all residents, significantly college students, is a high precedence for the federal government,” Usman mentioned within the assertion.
He additionally urged the establishment’s administration, workers, and college students to stay calm and collaborate with the safety operatives and businesses within the state.
The SSG assured the establishment’s group that an investigation into the matter is at present ongoing.
He additionally mentioned that the state authorities is decided to fish out the perpetrators of the act and produce them to justice.
As well as, the SSG mentioned enough measures are being taken by the state to make sure stability and peace throughout the establishment’s group.
Recall {that a} 300-level scholar merely recognized as Abdulkareem was attacked and killed in his off-campus house.
Abdulkareem was mentioned to have been murdered by some suspected cellphone snatchers working round his house resulting in the closure of the establishment inside two days.