Students Laud LASG For Evacuating Colleagues From UNIJOS

The National Union of Lagos State Students (NULASS), has commended  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for evacuating its  members from the University of Jos (UNIJOS).
Recall that some Muslims travelling through the state capital from Bauchi on August 14, reportedly lost their lives in Jos North Local Government Area (LGA) with 14 others sustaining various degrees of  injuries.
The attack was said to have allegedly been carried out by some armed men. The casualties who were said to be mostly from Ondo, were in Bauchi  to mark a Muslim celebration.
However, despite the state government’s intervention, especially with the imposition of curfew in the  troubled area,  the armed men  continued with the killings, with some students of UNIJOS as some of the casualties.
The violence also included burning of houses and property their victims.
Following the mayhem, the institution’s management, had since announced the suspension of academic activities and advised students to vacate their  hostel and return to their respective homes,  pending when normalcy was restored.
As a result of the development therefore, some state governments had continued to evacuate their indigenes,  from the troubled spot.
National President of the union Mr  Shasanya Akinolain an interview with the newsmen on Saturday in Lagos, said  no fewer than 50 indigenous members of the union, had so far been evacuated from the area, by the state government.
He said that the members returned to the state on Friday, August 27 and were all in good health.
According to him, the students, including a 200 level nursing mother and her three-week old baby arrived Lagos from the university on Friday afternoon, with security personnel provided by the state government.