Gov. Hyacinth Alia says the Benue government is evacuating Benue students from the University of Jos back to the State following the Angwan Rukuba attack.

‎Following the recent attack on Angwan Rukuba and the surrounding areas, which claimed lives and triggered widespread tension in Jos, Plateau State, Governor Hyacinth Alia, on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026, commenced the evacuation of students of Benue origin, studying at the University of Jos, back to Benue State.

‎CBI News recalls that the management of the University of Jos, had after the Angwan Rukuba attack, postponed the first semester examination, and approved the immediate evacuation of all students from the hostels and other student areas, as from Thursday, April 2nd, 2026.‎

‎Governor Alia who ordered the immediate evacuation of the Benue students from the school, says it became necessary, as it has to do with the lives and welfare of his people, especially the future leaders studying far from home.

‎Already, over 600 students of Benue origin have been successfully evacuated back home with another batch of buses deployed to Jos, to help evacuate the remaining set of students and other indigenes of the state willing to return home, given the current tension in the capital city.

‎The Governor assured that he will continue to prioritise the security and welfare of his people, adding that he is in talks with his colleague, the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, as the government is working tirelessly to bring the attackers to book, and also ensure normalcy returns.