The Senate of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, has extended the date for the resumption of undergraduates of the university to January 7, 2024.
The university management had earlier ordered all students to vacate its campuses following a protest after suspected armed robbers stabbed a final year student of Geology Department to death.
The initial closure was for a period of of one week with effect from Monday, December 4, to Sunday, December 10.
Tension erupted on Monday at the university as students protesting the tragedy were teargassed by operatives of the Bauchi Police Command.
The robbery incident reportedly occurred on Saturday night when the 500-level Geology student who was said to be returning to his lodge situated around the Yelwan Tudu market in the Yelwa area, a suburb of the Bauchi metropolis, was attacked at about 7 pm.
The victim reportedly died from his injuries.
Director, Information and Public Relations of the university, Zailani Nappa who gave updates to reporters in Bauchi on Friday said “In an emergency meeting held at the Senate Chamber in Gubi Campus, the Senate resolved that the one-week closure of the University be extended.
“The university management earlier announced the closure of the university to all undergraduates for an initial period of one week, from 4th to 10th December, 2023, to avert possible breakdown of law and order on the two campuses of Yelwa and Gubi.
“This followed an upheaval by some aggrieved students after an attack on one of their colleagues by unknown assailants in Yelwan Ngas, a suburb of Bauchi town which led to his untimely death,” he said
