JALINGO, NIGERIA– Numerous trainees of the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo, staged a tranquil protest on Monday following a reported overnight attack on among the female hostels situated outside the organization’s facilities.
The latest occurrence, according to trainee sources, involved the alleged rape of a female student, who was likewise apparently hurt throughout the attack.
The opponents were said to have actually gotten into the hostel in the early hours of Monday and dispossessed students of mobile phones and other belongings.
Sources stated the affected trainee was subsequently required to a personal health center in the Mile 6 area of Jalingo for medical treatment.
Abdulmumin Imam, who stays around the hostel on his facebook account, posted the video having student protesting peacefully, mentioning that this is the second attack on students at the hostel after they experience similar event last week 
Abdulmumin Post on Facebook Students Need Urgent Security Procedures The latest occurrence
has actually heightened issues amongst trainees over the security of lodging centers being utilized by the institution outside its facilities. The trainee union official said students had raised worry about the college authorities after the earlier attack, adding that the Commissioner for Tertiary Education subsequently checked out the institution and guaranteed enhanced security. READ ALSO: Taraba sends out 100 indigenes to India for postgraduate studies.
“When the first attack took place recently, we complained to the school authorities and the Commissioner of Tertiary Education visited the college and guaranteed that security measures would be put in place in all the hostels, but nothing was done,” he said.
Following the latest occurrence, trainees collected at the college gate to demand urgent intervention from the Taraba State Government and security firms.
Trainees at the college gate They required stronger security around trainee lodging and raised concerns over the continued usage of hostels located outside the college regardless of the completion of brand-new hostel centers within the organization.
The trainee union authorities stated the college had seven hostels, consisting of one for male students and 6 for female students, but students were still accommodated outside the college facilities.
“We have 7 hostels, one for male and 6 for female, but trainees are all located outside the premises of the college and there is no sufficient security, which exposed us, the students, to danger,” he stated.
Ministry Had Actually Earlier Suggested Hostel Moving
The current development follows a see by the Taraba State Ministry of Tertiary Education to the College of Nursing Sciences after a reported break-in attack on students’ hostels on September 17.
The ministry said armed men had invaded the hostels, stolen cellphones and attacked some trainees.
According to the ministry’s assessment, 33 cellphones were supposedly stolen throughout the incident, while some trainees sustained injuries. 3 phones and a cutlass were recovered at the scene.
The ministry consequently recommended immediate security measures around the hostels, heightened investigation by relevant security agencies and the moving of trainees to safer accommodation.
It likewise called for the conclusion and commissioning of the college’s new hostel centers.
The ministry’s delegation, led by its Secretary, Solomon Daniel Nathaniel, examined the affected accommodation facilities and received reports from the college management regarding the security situation.
The ministry stated the college had likewise raised concerns over the continued use of rented lodging, noting that the three hostels currently occupied by students had reportedly been offered and the institution had actually been given notice to vacate the premises by November 2026.
It recommended engagement with pertinent authorities and professionals to protect safer accommodation for the trainees, while prioritising the completion and commissioning of the new hostels.
The ministry also called for attention to the welfare and medical requirements of trainees injured throughout the earlier attack and ensured trainees, moms and dads and the general public that their security and welfare remained a concern.
College Management Yet to Talk About Fresh Claims
The Provost of the College of Nursing Sciences, Dr Dorcas Dugule, confirmed that she was dealing with the matter however declined to comment further at the time of contact.
The fresh demonstration has actually restored require the authorities to deal with security concerns around trainee accommodation and speed up the provision of much safer hostel centers within the college facilities.
The circumstances surrounding the most recent reported attack, consisting of the accusation of rape, need investigation by the pertinent authorities.