Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- The management of Maduka University in Enugu State has refuted claims that some armed "Fulani bandits" have settled near the institution's campus in Ekwegbe, a community in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of the state.

A video clip circulating on social media claimed the bandits set up about 38 camps near the university.

In the 27-minute clip seen by PREMIUM TIMES, a male voice was heard claiming the Fulani bandits usually demand ransom for people kidnapped along Ugwogo-Opi- Nsukka Road where the university is located.

The clip, which was uploaded on a YouTube channel on 4 December 2025, did not show any bandits, but only aerial shots of the area.

In a statement on Sunday, the university's spokesperson, Chidi Aja,...