BSU Final Year Student Killed by Gunmen

Benue State University, BSU, Makurdi, says the recent attack by armed herdsmen at Nagi in Gwer-West local government area on Friday, 10 February, 2023, has claimed the life of a 400 level final year student in the Department of Chemistry. https://saharareporters.com/2023/02/14/terrorists-kill-five-people-injure-seven-others-benue-state-community

The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Tor Lorapu, who did not disclose the name of the student, revealed this during the convocation briefing and 30th anniversary of BSU during the weekend, lamenting that insecurity in the state especially the persistent herder attack on communities has made BSU vulnerable.

He stated that the situation has made many potential scholars and collaborators weary, promising to ensure that a perimeter fence is built around the school to ensure safety and stop encroachment.

According to him, 23,060 graduands were conferred with degrees and diplomas during the combined convocation of 18th,19th, 20th and 21st.
Prof. Lorapu, who gave a breakdown of the categories of graduands to include Bachelor’s degrees 20,815, Postgraduate Diplomas 494, Master’s degrees 1605, PhD degrees 146, also informed that out of 20,815 graduands with Bachelors’ degrees, 63 of them have earned First Class.
He said, “We have tagged our combined convocation ‘BSU at 30: Boundless Years of Academic Growth,’ deliberately to remind ourselves as staff, students, and alumni and to bring to the public domain the fact that we have humbly clocked 30 years as a University.

“With a humble beginning in 1992/93 academic session, and a population of 308 students and 149 academic staff, four faculties of Arts, Education, Science and Social Science, we have now grown into 10 faculties (Arts, Education, Science, Social Science, Law, Environmental Science, Management Science, Basic Medical Sciences, Basic Clinical Science and Clinical Sciences; and Post-graduate School); a huge student population of over 23,000 students, over 2,000 staff (teaching and non-teaching)”, he said.

The University don informed that Management and Senate of the institution are thinking through improved strategies that will reduce cases of expulsion or suspension of students due to examination misconduct and this will take effect when the senate has considered and approved the new students handbook.
He said instead of expelling a student because of examination malpractice, the students will have an option to choose either to go or stay within the campus and serve the punishment that will be given to him while continuing with his or her normal classes.

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