The Management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has assured staff, students and visitors of their safety following the circulation of a social media post alleging an impending terrorist attack and mass abduction on the Nsukka campus.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Public Relations Officer of the university, Inya Agha Egwu, the institution said it had no credible security intelligence or verified threat supporting the claims contained in the online post.
“The University wishes to state that there is no credible security intelligence or verified threat to the University of Nigeria that supports the claims contained in the post.
“The information being circulated is therefore unsubstantiated and should not be regarded as factual,” the statement read.
Despite the absence of any confirmed threat, the university said it had adopted additional precautionary measures to strengthen security on campus.
“These measures include the deployment of personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army at key entry points to complement the efforts of the University Security Unit.
“In addition, some access gates to the Nsukka campus will be temporarily closed to enhance the monitoring and regulation of movement into and out of the University,” the statement said.
