Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a first-year female student of Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, and shot another person during an attack on an off-campus student residential area in Plateau State.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 8.40pm on Saturday in Bokkos Local Government Area, raising fresh concerns over the safety of students living outside the university campus.
A student, who spoke to journalists in Jos on Sunday on condition of anonymity, confirmed the abduction, saying the victim was seized after going out with another female student.
“Yes, the student was taken away by the attackers last night, and we have not seen her since then. She lives off campus, but I don’t know her personally,” the student said.
He expressed concern over the security situation in the area and urged security agencies to secure the victim’s release.
A member of the university community, who also requested anonymity, said the institution was aware of the reported shooting in one of the off-campus residential areas.
According to the staff member, the incident was the second of its kind in four weeks.
“While the incident did not occur within the university campus, which remains our direct responsibility to secure, we are deeply concerned that any of our students living off campus should face such threats to their safety,” he said.
The staff member said the administration of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shadrack Best, had made efforts to provide safe accommodation for students within the university.
However, he explained that financial constraints had limited the institution’s capacity to accommodate only about 1,000 students in its halls of residence.
He acknowledged the support of Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in providing infrastructure for the university.
The university community, he added, would continue to engage relevant authorities to expand accommodation and security facilities for its nearly 20,000 students.
Efforts to reach the Plateau State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, for comments were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
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