The students of Adamawa state University are in fear after they have
received several letters over the past two weeks, from who they believe
are boko haram.Initially they felt it was a prank until the latest
letter which was attached with a pound of flesh and dripping blood.
A source has told SaharaReporters that the letters are believed to be real, coming directly from Boko Haram.
The students are now living in fear.Most of those who use the only
hostel available to men have not slept there over the past weekend. The
hostel, also known as ‘Barde Hall,was nearly empty of students
beginning on Saturday evening. Barde Hall, is also popularly known as
"256" by many in the student body. It is a popular ‘hang out’ spot for
many of the students attending. It is also seen as a safe space, and
resting place, that normally has scores of students milling around
outside during the academic year. Many of the students did not sleep, or
‘hang out’ at the hostel on Saturday night. It was ghostly quiet.
A student also said that the atmosphere at the hostel worsened on Sunday
night. In room A5, a student confided that, he was the only person that
slept the night in his room.Another student said that many of the
occupants had fled to the nearby town to seek shelter instead, where
they believe it to be a much safer place.
Yet, the tension Monday morning picked-up, when students in Barde Hall
awoke and found a letter placed on a wall that was written in the Hausa
language. The letter, when translated into English, reads, "Last warning."But
this time around, it had a pound of flesh clipped to the letter. It
dripped with blood, and was described as somewhat black in colour,
though looking as if it was not long since this section of human flesh
it was cut off.
This caused panic among many of the students at the hostel. The Vice
Chancellor according to a SaharaReporters source reportedly insisted
that nothing will change with the school's academic calendar. Strangely,
the students were told that their exams will be held as earlier
scheduled.
As it stands now, many of the Adamawa State University students have
packed their bags, and also, reportedly, packing out of the hostel.
The "256" is in a place many of the departing students feel is
especially vulnerable, in large part because, physically, it is
isolated, and neighbored by bush, with just a few farms located behind
the building. In short, for many it is too easy a target with a school
administration almost detached from their concerns over whether the
threatening letters received are real, or not.

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