Statement regarding Sept. 29 attacks at the Yobe State College of Agriculture in Nigeria

I want to express my profound dismay in hearing of the unconscionable attack at the Yobe State College of Agriculture in Yobe State in Nigeria.  Murdering students as they slept defies moral description.

Students are the future of any society, and an attack against them is beyond comprehension.

I know that I join with the entire UBC community in expressing my sadness and extending my sympathy to the families and friends of the victims.

Stephen J. Toope
President and Vice-Chancellor