The Federal University, Lokoja, has been closed down indefinitely after the tragic deaths of five students in a trailer accident at Felele city center on Monday, February 17, 2025.
The management of the university closed the institution following a protest by students on Wednesday, during which they barricaded the university gates in response to the incident.
The university’s Registrar and Secretary to the Council, Rebecca Okojie, on Thursday said the closure was necessary to prevent further unrest.
Okojie said “Despite interventions from the state government and repeated appeals by the university management for calm, tensions have continued to rise.
“Following the advice of security agencies and to forestall further loss of lives, the Vice-Chancellor, after due consultation with the management, has directed—on behalf of the Senate—that the university (both campuses) be shut down indefinitely.”
Students were ordered to vacate the campus by 12 noon on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
