{"id":206363,"date":"2022-07-28T07:41:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T06:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=206363"},"modified":"2022-07-28T08:09:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T07:09:48","slug":"nigerian-varsity-shut-down-academic-activities-over-insecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/07\/28\/nigerian-varsity-shut-down-academic-activities-over-insecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Why we shut down academic activities \u2013 Veritas University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Veritas University, Bwari, Abuja, has suspended academic activities following the worsening insecurity in Abuja and its environs.<\/p>\n<p>The abrupt closure of the Roman Catholic-owned university, located in Bwari Local Government Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, followed security reports indicating that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/07\/27\/fg-reacts-to-terrorists-threat-to-kidnap-kill-buhari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terrorists<\/a> could attack and abduct students of the school after a foiled attempt at the Nigerian Law School, sited some few kilometres apart.<\/p>\n<p>New academic session which was hitherto slated to commence in September, had been put on hold following a security threat to the institution.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, the 100 students\u2019 examination billed to begin this week, was suspended indefinitely. The school said the examination would be \u201cconducted at a date to be announced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Veritas University, in a statement, Wednesday, said it had concluded academic activities hence the closure, it was gathered that the development is not unconnected with security threats received by the school and security agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The Public Relations Officer of Veritas University, Evelyn Obekpa, confirmed in a terse statement, Wednesday, saying: \u201cThe Management of Veritas University wishes to notify the general public that the University has successfully completed the 2021\/2022 academic session.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, due to the current security tension and the directives of the Minister of the FCT for the closure of schools in Abuja, examinations for our 100-level students shall be conducted at a date to be announced later.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, \u201cCandidates seeking admission into Veritas University for the 2022\/2023 academic session are encouraged to visit the university or the university\u2019s website \u2013 www.veritas.edu.ng to obtain an admission form. All correspondences may be forwarded to the following emails\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veritas University, Bwari, Abuja, has suspended academic activities following the worsening insecurity in Abuja and its environs. 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