Contrary to rumors circulating about a bandit attack on the permanent campus of Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto State on Monday evening, the institution’s management has clarified that the incident was a robbery and not a bandit attack.
Addressing the press in his office on Tuesday, the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Lawal Bilbis, confirmed that the incident was indeed a robbery, dispelling the banditry speculation that had circulated in some quarters.
He reassured the public and parents, emphasizing that there was no reason to be concerned about the safety of the students’ lives. Prof. Bilbis expressed his appreciation for the media’s visit, as it helped provide an accurate assessment of the situation and alleviate the tension fueled by social media speculation.
“I was alerted by security officials in the school to an incident and when I arrived at the mini-mart where the incident happened at about 11 pm yesterday, it was observed that the case was that of a robbery and not a bandit attack.
“They took two cartons of Maltina drinks and eight phones of students which were being charged in some of the shops at the mart.
“I immediately alerted the security agents including the Nigeria Police, and NSCDC officials, and they all responded by sending their men to the scene.”
Bilbis commended the security agents and the internal security architecture of the school for their prompt response to the incident.
