The vice chancellor of the College of Jos, Professor Ishaya Tanko, Thursday stated the establishment misplaced two college students within the latest violence in Jos, including that the college stays secure on account of sturdy help from its quick host communities.
Prof. Ishaya made this recognized throughout a press briefing held on the Senate constructing of the college in Jos.
“For the report, as of this morning, we sadly misplaced two of our pricey college students, two college students and one workers member had varied levels of accidents,” he stated.
The VC said that on March 29, 2026, at Anguwan Rukuba, Abel Joro Gershon, a 300-level Constructing scholar, was shot within the abdomen, and was admitted on the Jos College Educating Hospital (JUTH) intensive care unit the place he later died on Sunday, April 5, 2026, and was buried on April 8, 2026.
He additional said that Ishaya Patrick, a 300-level Geography and Planning scholar, sustained a gunshot damage to his leg and is presently receiving therapy at JUTH, whereas Duguryil Ufialas Daniel, a workers of the Directorate of Scholar Affairs, was shot within the thigh and likewise present process therapy.
“On 1st April 2026, by way of contemporary violence alongside Bauchi Street, one Adeyomo Oluwafemi Temitope, a 500-level Amount Survey scholar of the College of Jos, left the campus alone and located himself in a violent space of Bauchi Street. He was shot and macheted to demise by some hoodlums on Wednesday 1st April 2026,” Prof. Ishaya stated.
He added that Longji Molshap Wumnokol, a 300-level Geology scholar, additionally left campus and was attacked and was critically injured by hoodlums alongside Bauchi Street. He was initially handled at Ola Hospital earlier than being transferred to JUTH, the place he’s presently receiving care.
“From the above, we have now a complete of 5 members of the College of Jos affected, 4 college students and 1 workers. We sadly misplaced 2 of the 4 college students.
“Your complete College neighborhood is deeply saddened by the lack of two of our pricey college students, Adeyomo Oluwafemi Temitope, and Abel Joro Gershon. Might the Almighty God grant them eternity and luxury their households,” he stated.