Medicals students of the University of Ibadan have been ordered to vacate their hostels as the institution closed its medical school – The students were ordered to vacate their hostels by 12 noon on Sunday, April 8 – The closure was recommended considering the security threat that the students’ agitation against school fees could pose The University of Ibadan (UI) on Sunday, April 8, closed its medical school, directing students to vacate hostels by noon on the same day. The directive is contained in a release signed by the institution’s registrar, Olujinmi Olukoya, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the release was, however, neither dated nor written on the official letterhead of the university. The academic board of the College of Medicine, UI, considered the possible security threat that the students’ agitation against school fees could pose. Thus, they recommended the closure