UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA UNN STUDENT AFFAIR SET ABLAZE

University of Nigeria, Nsukka
(UNN) Student Affairs
Department was on Saturday set
ablaze by unidentified
hoodlums.
The fire destroyed property
worth millions of Naira,
including vital documents of
students and the university in general.
An eye witness, who pleaded
anonymity, said that the fire
which gutted the office of the
Dean, Student Affairs of the
university, started early in the
morning of saturday.
"The people who committed
the crime were said to use fuel to set the
place on fire.
"If not for the quick
intervention of fire fighters
from Nsukka office of Enugu
State Fire Service, the fire
could have spread to other
buildings close.
"The fire destroyed computers,
documents and other office
equipment in the office of the
dean of the school student affairs.
"UNN security has cordoned off
the area to bar people from
entering," the eye
witness said
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Administration), Prof Malachy
Okweze, confirmed the incident,
and said the fire was the
handiwork of detractors who
were not happy with numerous
achievements of Prof Bartho
Okolo, the Vice-chancellor of the institutoin.
"It is unfortunate that
somebody carried out such an
evil act by destroying property
of the institution,
"The university will do
everything to fish out the
perpetrators of that evil and devilish act.
'The actions of the detractors
will not deter the present
university administration from
continuing with its good work,"
he said.
The Police Public Relations
Officer in Enugu State, Mr Ebere
Amarizu, also confirmed the
incident and said the police had
commenced investigation into
the cause of the matter.
"The police have commenced
investigation into the fire
incident which gutted UNN
student affairs department on
Saturday.
"Office equipment and vital
documents were destroyed but
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