Sixty-four University of Jos (UNIJOS) students from Bauchi State were evacuated safely from Plateau State amid rising security tensions. The operation, confirmed by Hadiza Abdulkadir Kango, Commissioner for Higher Education and Regional Integration, was completed in the early hours of Friday. Kango revealed she received a distress call from Mohammed Suleiman, President of the National Union of Bauchi State Students (NUBASS), alerting her to students stranded in their hostels. Immediate action was taken with full backing from the state government.
The evacuation team ensured the students arrived safely in Bauchi before reuniting them with parents and guardians. Kango credited Governor Bala Mohammed for the swift response, calling it evidence of his commitment to citizens. She noted this marked the first time UNIJOS students had been evacuated during a major crisis in Plateau State. "The fact that they are students is what made us intervene quickly," Kango said, praising the students for staying out of the unrest. She urged them to remain focused on their studies and assured ongoing government support.
Governor Bala Mohammed's administration moved fast where federal inaction persists, evacuating 64 students while national agencies stayed silent. That a state commissioner had to rely on a union president's distress call exposes how fragile inter-state student protection systems remain. If Bauchi can organise this, why can't a national framework exist for students caught in regional crises? The real story isn't the rescue—it's the void that made it necessary.
