Security has been significantly beefed up at the main gates of Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (formerly Benue State University), with strict enforcement of access controls beginning this morning.
Observers noted that students without valid student Identity Cards are being denied entry into the campus, while security personnel are also turning back those dressed indecently. According to sources within the school security unit, the new directive forms part of measures by the university management aimed at checking insecurity, curbing the influx of non-students and cult-related activities, and promoting moral discipline on campus.
Several students who were not properly dressed or could not present their ID cards were seen stranded at the gate, with some forced to return home. While some students have welcomed the development, describing it as a positive step towards restoring order and sanity on campus, others expressed frustration at being caught unawares by the sudden strict enforcement.
University management is yet to issue an official statement on the matter. However, security operatives on ground have insisted that the enforcement will continue.
