University Of Benin Orders Immediate Closure Over Impending Boko Haram Bombing « on: Today at 04:57:54 AM

Just got off the phone with a student of Uniben.This notice was circulated last night. An Islamic young man suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram has just been arrested by men of the Nigerian Police. The suspect Yusuf Danlandi was arrested by men of the Ugbowo division about an hour ago with bomb explosives along Ugbowo New Lagos road. It was also gathered that the suspect had confessed as at the time of the arrest that a 3x9 magnitude of bomb was smuggled into the University of Benin with the help of a Muslim faithful three days ago and was deposited in one of the hostels yet to be mentioned. In another development, the Vice Chancellor of the University has ordered the immediate closure/ evacuation of the institution with effect from 6:30am Thursday 15Th September 2011. A new date of resumption will be announced latter. C.M Ojomo (Mrs) Acting registrar UNIBEN.No link yet