By Peter Omopo
The management of the Federal University of Kashere (FUK), Gombe State, has dismissed as false a viral social media report alleging that the institution was attacked by bandits.
In a statement issued on Saturday and signed by the university’s Chief Information Officer, Janet Ezekiel, the management described the report as entirely fake and a deliberate attempt to cause panic among students and disrupt ongoing first-semester examinations.
According to the statement, there was no attack on the university at any time, contrary to claims circulating online.
“The attention of the Management of the Federal University of Kashere has been drawn to a fake social media post in circulation claiming that there was an attack on the university by bandits. Management categorically states that there was no such incident in FUK, and the information circulating is false and should be disregarded,” the statement said.
The university clarified that the incident referenced in the viral post was unrelated to the institution, explaining that it involved a local conflict between youths from Jauro Buba and Garin Rigiya villages.
It added that security agencies had since brought the situation under control, with the police restoring calm in the affected communities.
The management reassured parents, guardians, students and the general public that the university campus remains safe and secure, urging them not to panic.
It also advised the public to rely solely on verified and official university communication channels for accurate and authentic information.
