AUTHORITIES of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have said that there is no cause for alarm over threats by a purported cult group to unleash violence on the university campus, saying that the “management is on top of the situation.”
The public relations officer of the university, Mr Biodun Olarewaju, in a statement said all the agencies of government saddled with the responsibility of securing lives and property have been put on red alert, apart from the internal security mechanism which he did not expatiate on.
A cult group, ‘Cultists of Aloha clan’, had posted a letter online in which it spoke of plans to invade the campus on June 1 to unleash destruction on students and other members of the university.
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But Olarewaju assured all parents and, or guardians that the security of their children and wards is guaranteed, and advised students to go about their normal academic activities without any apprehension.
He said: “Ordinarily, it is not ideal for the university to respond to such an open letter, detailing what the management is doing to nip the said attack in the bud, considering the implication of such action security wise; but we consider it expedient to inform the stakeholders in the education sector, particularly our students, their parents and, or guardians, alumni and those who place high premium on lives and sanctity of human existence that the university management is on top of the situation, having informed the agencies of government saddled with the responsibility of securing lives and property, in addition to the internal security mechanism that has been put in place.
“We hereby assure all parents and, or guardians that the security of their children and wards is guaranteed and that the students are advised to go about their normal academic activities without any apprehension.”
Mr Olarewaju, however, advised students to be security-conscious and quickly report any strange movement to the appropriate organ of the university.
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