LOKOJA — Following the arrest of Dr. Mohammed Nazeef
Yusuf, a lecturer at Kogi State University, Ayingba by the
Department of State Service, DSS over alleged involvement
with the Boko Haram sect, the university authority has
dissociated the institution from the activities of the lecturer
and the alleged plan to carry out terrorists attacks in the state.
Also, the Kogi State University Chapter of the Academic Staff
Union of Universities declared that the suspect was never an
active member of the union.
ASUU Chairman in the university, Dr. Sylvester Ukwuteno
said contrary to report from the other suspects that Dr Yusuf
was a strong member of the organization, the suspect has
never been an active member of ASUU.
According to him, "the only link between him (Dr. Nazeef
Yusuf) and the association was because ASUU's due is
deducted at source from lecturers' salaries. And he, like
everyone else has his dues deducted to make him an automatic
member. But he's not a strong member as it has been widely
claimed. I cannot remember the last time he attended any of
our meetings".
Also, the institution in a statement signed by the Vice
Chancellor of the University, Prof. Hassan Isah admitted that
though the suspect, Dr. Mohammed Nazeef Yusuf who was
recently paraded by Security agent is a lecturer in the
institution the governing council and the management of the
school do not know anything about him beyond his duty as a
lecturer
"The Governing council and the management therefore
condemned and dissociated themselves from all criminality
and terrorism in whatever shape or form, where ever and
whenever it exist."
The VC noted that it became imperative to respond to the
situation as the alleged involvement of the lecturer has elicited
a lot of enquiries from friends, well- wishers, students,
stakeholders and sister institutions.
"In view of the negative interpretation and implication for our
hard-earned reputation, and the damaging impression on
unsuspected members of the public, the institution dissociates
itself from all criminal and criminal activities including those
of the dreaded Boko Haram sect."
He assured that security has been beefed up in the school with
enough surveillance to curtail any attack from gunmen "In the
meantime, the governing council and management of the
institution have strengthened security and increase
surveillance on campus with the view to stamp out all
criminals and criminalities, including Boko Haram activities.
We wish to assure the general public, particularly all our
students, their parents and guardians, that the campus is safe
and there is no threat whatsoever to human lives and property.
"Members of the university community are advised to go
about their normal life as the university has adequate security
measures to deal with all criminals and criminal activities on
campus whenever and where ever they are detected", he said.
Via: Vanguard
