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How Soldiers’ Attempt to Stop Protesting Students Caused Violence at Plateau State University
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Academic activities have been halted at Plateau State University (PLASU) in Bokkos. This followed the violent suppression of student demonstrations over the death of Dading James Jordan, a 200-level computer science student, by officers of the Nigerian Army.
FIJ learned that the student, along with a mother and her child, was killed by the Fulani herders who have been terrorising Bokkos Local Government Area for some time.
A source told FIJ that the Fulani herders attacked Chikam, a village close to PLASU, where many of its students also reside, at 11:45 pm on Thursday and killed the student.
Upon learning of what had happened to their fellow student this morning, concerned PLASU students went to Chikam to carry the remains of the student to the university’s premises and protest.
A sophomore at the university told FIJ that the soldiers stationed at the school tried to stop the angry students from protesting but could not do so successfully until they employed the use of force.
“The angry students burned down the military checkpoint when the soldiers tried to stop them from protesting. In turn, they got angry and started shooting. At first, they shot at the sky, but they later aimed at students,” the student said.
He said that students at the scene had to lie down on the bare floor to avoid being hit by a stray bullet. But in the process, the soldiers fatally shot one student and shot another in the leg.
The soldiers took the injured student to a hospital in Bokkos Town after their rage had fizzled out, the student said. Afterwards, the military police arrived at the scene at about 1:30 pm and went in the direction of the Fulani herders who stormed the area this morning.
“When the vice president of the student union government tried to cover what the army was doing, one of them came to her and told her to delete all that she had recorded,” he said.
As a result of the situation, the management of PLASU decided to close the premises for 10 days. In a press statement signed by Yakubu Ayuba, the university’s registrar, on Friday, the university said it had suspended the ongoing examinations and would resume on May 2.
“The management has made available buses to convey students who may be stranded from the university to Barkin Ladi today, Friday,” the statement reads in part.
A student who boarded one of these vehicles confirmed this to FIJ.
When FIJ called Alfred Alabo, Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer, for comments, he said he knew why this reporter called and that he should wait for his press release.
The Eastern Naval Command, ENC, of the Nigeria Navy has arrested an oil product tanker MT FILIA (IMO No. 8662684) with 650 metric tonnes of stolen crude oil valued at over N660 million.
The ENC Operations Officer, Commodore Abubakar Umar, who announced the arrest at a media briefing in Calabar on Tuesday, said the feat was achieved based on credible intelligence.
Umar said the vessel sailing under the flag of Sao Tomé and Principe with 12 crew members onboard, was arrested on July 23 within Nigeria waters.
He said preliminary investigations indicated that the tanker vessel loitered within the vicinity of the offshore oil terminals located at Akwa Ibom for over seven days, waiting for an opportunity to gain access to some crude oil jackets.
According to him, the vessel subsequently proceeded to one of the oil jackets where it was engaged in the suspected illegal loading of crude oil.
“At about 04; 00hrs on July 23, MT FILIA departed the offshore oil terminal and proceeded seaward. Consequently, a navy patrol boat pursued and intercepted the vessel.
“On sighting the Nigerian navy ship, the crew began discharging the stolen crude into the sea, causing maritime pollution.
“Subsequent investigation reveals that the Captain of MT FILIA also admitted that the vessel loaded approximately 650 metric tonnes of crude oil at the terminal worth an estimated value of over N660 million.
“It is pertinent to state at this point that investigation is still ongoing to unravel further details of the dastardly act.”
A serving officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Abdussalam Ude, has been killed after gunmen attacked his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja.
According to sources, the incident happened on Monday evening shortly after the senior military officer returned home from work.
The attackers were reportedly attempting to abduct either the officer or members of his household when the situation turned violent.
Colonel Ude was shot dead during the attack, while his wife, driver, and security guard suffered gunshot wounds.
The injured victims were rushed to a hospital, where they are receiving medical attention.
Authorities have yet to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the incident, and the motive behind the attack has not been officially confirmed.
Security agencies, alongside military authorities, have launched investigations to track down those responsible for the killing.
Colonel Ude, an indigene of Enugu State, served in the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps and occupied several key intelligence and counter-terrorism positions during his years of service.
He was involved in military operations against insurgents in the North-East and also undertook international assignments in the Republic of Chad and France, where he supported intelligence and security cooperation initiatives.
Colleagues reportedly described him as a committed and highly professional officer.
As of the time this report was filed, the Nigerian Army had not released an official statement on the incident, while investigations remain ongoing.
Suspected armed bandits have abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Umar Abdullahi, killing four persons, including two policemen and two local vigilantes who attempted to foil the attack.
A family source said the gunmen invaded the chairman’s residence and took him, his mother, wife and two children away. The source, however, said the family members were later released, while the abductors moved away with the council chairman, a health worker from the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Gusau, and a Point of Sale (POS) operator.
The bandits reportedly engaged security personnel and local vigilantes in a gun battle while making their escape, leaving several people injured by stray bullets. Among those affected was a retired treasurer of the Zamfara State Ministry of Finance and elder brother to the abducted chairman, Bello Umar Abdullahi.
The chairman’s wife said the bandits informed them that their target was only the council boss and asked the family members to return home.
“They released us at a shallow distance into the bush,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY), Northwest, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, said troops of the Nigerian Army successfully rescued the family members of the abducted chairman after a fierce gun battle with the bandits.
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