The management of the University of Uyo, UNIUYO vacated students living in all it’s hostels following the killing of two students over alleged cult crisis.
This is after the killing of an unidentified 300 level student and another student badly injured in the town campus of the University in a fresh cult war.
It was gathered that the situation erupted on Tuesday, July 29, 2021, when the 300 level student, said to be from Geography Department, Faculty of Social Sciences was killed by some suspected cultists.
The situation has paralyzed academic activities in the institution as both lecturers and students have been engulfed in fear of the unknown.
A source who pleaded anonymity said that upon the death of the student, some cultists in a reprisal attack proceeded the following day to the Fine Arts Department and shot another unidentified student who only sustained injuries.
The source said there was a mix up in the Identity of the killer of the deceased as it was suspected to be by the student in Fine Art Department but was later discovered it was caused by a student from the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Art.
“A student from the Department of Geography was killed on Tuesday.
But, on Wednesday around 5 pm, we heard some gunshots in the Department of Fine Art and on getting there discovered that a student was shot.
“He was said to be rushed to an undisclosed hospital where he is undergoing treatment.” The source added.
However, the Management of the institution through a statement signed by the Registrar, Mr. Aniediabasi Udofia, obtained by our correspondent in Uyo on Friday, directed all the students residing in the hostels to vacate the school with immediate effect.
The statement urged students whose academic activities were still running to carry them out from their respective homes.
“The University Management has given a directive that all students residing in the hostels in the University Campus should vacate same before 6.pm of today, Thursday, July 01, 20211 till further notice.
“Students who have any ongoing academic activities (Examination or Research Projects) to do in the school during this period are advised to do so from their respective homes.
“By this notice, The Dean of Students and the Director, Security are requested to ensure that the hostels were evacuated as directed by the Management,” it added.
As at the time of filing this report, the suspected cult groups involved in the matter was yet to be unraveled.
