The Taraba State Government said on Friday that it had evacuated 383 students from the University of Jos following renewed killings in the Plateau State capital.
Special Adviser to Governor Darius Ishaku on Students Affairs, Samson Tor-Musa, disclosed this to newsmen in Jalingo.
Mr Tor-Musa told journalists that the state government took the step following a distress call from the students of Taraba origin studying at the university.
He explained that the discovery of the car belonging to a missing army general in Jos led to the escalation of tension in the university, leading to the death of a student.
“The pond where the car of the missing army general was found is located close to one of the university hostels; so, there was tension following the discovery.
“The university has confirmed one student dead; but when we got to the school, we discovered that a prospective student from Takum Local Government Area of Taraba was also killed in the incident.
“We were able to evaluate 383 out of 423 students from the state because some had left on their own before we got to Jos,” Tor-Musa said.
He added that the condition of the students was pathetic when they got to the school, and that the state government had since reunited the students with their families.
A parent of one of the students, Andetarang Irammae, thanked Governor Ishaku for his support and quick intervention in the evacuation of the students.
