Nigeria, March 23 -- Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JoSTUM), has ordered students to vacate the campus following a protest over alleged non-payment and irregularities in the disbursement of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).

In an internal memorandum dated 23 March and signed by the Registrar, John David, the university announced an immediate Easter break from 23 March to 7 April and directed all students to vacate their hostels by 6 p.m. that Monday.

The closure came hours after students staged a protest on campus, blocking the university's main gate and demanding clarity over the handling of NELFUND payments. The protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as "No NELFUND, No Exams" and "Refund Our Money," wh...