University of Abuja says students did not beat up any lecturer on campus

The University Management of University of Abuja has denied that students beat up any lecturer on campus.

In statement reacting to a trending video, Head Information and University Relations, Dr Habib Yakoob, said no such incident occurred on the University campus.

He further stated that analysis of the immature video showed that the students were milling around possibly an invigilator (who is not even clearly shown in the clip) in an attempt to submit their papers after the “time’s up” was announced

“The attention of the University Management has been drawn to a short viral video on Thursday 25th February 2021 in which students of the University were purportedly beating up a lecturer for asking them to submit their scripts just 45 minutes into a three-hour examination.

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“The University authority wishes to state categorically that no such incident occurred on the University campus. In other words, none of the UofA lecturers was beaten up by students.

“Our analysis of the amateur video reveals that the students were milling around possibly an invigilator (who is not even clearly shown in the clip) in an attempt to submit their papers after the times up was announced,” Yakoob said.

The University affirmed that its lecturers were well-cultured and trained to respect both students and time, and so could not have stopped on-going examination when time was not up.

Yakoob advised the media that in this era of widespread misinformation, information as well as its sources should be carefully processed and their credibility established before sharing the same to the public.

He said students of University of Abuja were currently writing their First Semester examination without hiccup.

He prayed and encouraged them to work harder so that the efforts the University was making all the time to inculcate in them the virtue of good character and learning would not be in vain.