No bandits’ attack on UNIABUJA main campus, says management

The management of the University of Abuja has dismissed a viral video alleging of attack of suspected bandits at the main campus over the weekend.

In a statement, Head, Information and University Relations, Dr Habib Yakoob said in that video of less than 30 seconds is a distressing image of people said to have come under the attack of suspected bandits on campus.

He said no such incident occurred anywhere on the university campus, adding that a careful view easily reveals that nothing in the video clip itself references the University of Abuja.

Yakoob said attempt to relate the incident in the video to the university is to say the least, fraudulent, mischievous and absolutely irresponsible.

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“Given that our students are preparing hard for their first semester examination, we see this falsehood as orchestrated to distract them from this important activity.

“The campus is as calm and safe as it has been throughout this session. With the safety measures put in place by the management of the university, no such incident would have escaped its attention,” he said

Yakoob urged parents, students and all concerned persons to disregard the said clip which is nothing but the handiwork of mischievious elements who feast on fasehood and blackmail simply to instil fear in the minds of law abiding people.