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| Photo file: University of Ibadan Main Gate |
A terrorist group
which identified themselves as al-wilayat al-Islamiyya Gharb Afriqiyyah, has
sent out a message to the University of Ibadan, UniIbadan, community
threatening to bomb the premier institution before the October 1 Independence
Day celebration.
In the message
circulated among some staff of the institution and onsocial media platforms,
the group stated that students and staff were their targets as it described the
university as an embarrassment to Nigeria for bringing western education into
the country.
The letter reads in
part, “You people are an embarrassment to Nigeria and are the people that
brought in western education to Nigeria. You doomed this nation and in turn you
all are going to be doomed. Most of you are going to die before Independence
Day. You will not spend the Independence Day in peace, you and your students.
“Detonation will
start going from tomorrow till Independence Day and there is nothing you can do
as we are among you. Even your little searches at the gate won’t do anything.
By the time we are through with you, your government will be sorry.”
The Punch reports
that when contacted, the Director of Communication, UI, Olatunji Oladejo said
he also received the letter, but insisted that it had not affected the peace of
the school.
He dismissed the
threat as the handiwork of mischievous individuals who wanted to cause
commotion in the school.
“I also got it.
Anyone could instigate such thing. Some people could be mischievous. Our
international students are having their carnival on the campus and everywhere
is peaceful. I attribute it to the handiwork of mischievous individuals and
vehemently deny any commotion,” he said.
According to the
report, the Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo state, Adekunle Ajisebutu,
stated that the command had received information on the threat to lives and
property on the campus and had responded appropriately.
He said, “We have
received the information. The state Commissioner of Police, Samuel Adegbuyi,
working in concert with the other security agencies, has put in place all
necessary security arrangement to forestall such an ugly incident.
“We have deployed
our intelligence officers to provide adequate security in the school. As it is,
it is still a rumour but we don’t want to take things for granted and because
of this, we have provided adequate security, not only for the school, but for
the people of the state.
“We enjoin members
of the public to go about their lawful businesses and to be law-abiding.”
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