Police to deploy personnel in Taraba college hostel

Taraba State Police Command on Monday said arrangements have been concluded to deploy personnel around student hostels of the state collage of Nursing Sciences Jalingo, following a night attack on a female hostel.

Nigerian Tribune reports that, suspected criminal gang men had invaded an external female hostel of the institution and attacked students on the night of Saturday.

Reacting over the development, the police Commissioner, C.P Edwin Ogbeghagha, appealed to students, Taraba state government and the collage community to exercise calm, while arrangement have been put in place to arrest the perpetrators and prevent future occurrence.

Tribune also reports that, students of the college have earlier staged a protest over the incident, demanding security around the institution, and the state government’s urgent step to allow them access to the newly reconstructed hostels.

Meanwhile, Deputy provost of the college, NR. Khikando Agyo Yavini, while addressing journalists on behalf of the provost, Dr. Mrs. Dorcas Dugule, assured that adequate security will soon be deploy around and within the school campus to guarantee the security of the students.

The provost on behalf of the college management, appealed to students and parents to exercise calm while efforts are being put in place to ensure safety at the college.