Boko Haram: Lagos, Delta, Ekiti evacuate over 1, 500 students from Borno

Following the degenerating security situation in Borno state as a result of the activities of Boko Haram, Lagos, Ekiti , Edo and Delta state governments yesterday commencedthe evacuation of theirindigenes from the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID).
No fewer than 14 of the 200 Lagos students from Lagos state arrived the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA), Lagos aboard Arik Air. The 14were the first batch ofevacuees expected outof the state within thenext two days.
A total 43 indigenes ofEkiti who were evacuated from Borno arrived Ado-Ekiti, the state capital in the early hours of yesterday. The evacuees who are students of tertiary institutions in the troubled state arrived the Government House, Ado-Ekiti at about 3.30 am in
three buses.

Also Delta State Government, yesterday evacuated 585 students from Delta State in Borno State as a proactive measure to save themfrom falling victim of the activities of the Boko Haram militia. The evacuated students were also studying at University of Maiduguri, Borno State.
Edo State Government also evacuated 100 of its students af the Maiduguri University in Borno State and also helped to evacuate fifty students of Ondo State origin stranded inthe state. Students were evacuated on Wednesday night, following the security challenge in the northern state.