The advisory, addressed to all undergraduates, also acknowledged rising concerns over the presence of “unauthorised individuals” within the university premises.

Pan-Atlantic University (PAU), Lekki, Lagos State, has declared its campus safe and directed students to resume normal academic and social activities after an intensive overnight security operation triggered by reports of suspected bandit-like men within the institution's premises.

The development comes less than 24 hours after the university instructed students to remain indoors while a joint security operation involving the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy combed the campus and surrounding areas following security concerns.

In an emergency advisory issued late Tuesday, the university’s Student Council said it was working closely with the institution’s management and security authorities to ensure the safety of students as security operatives carried out a comprehensive sweep of the campus.

The advisory, addressed to all undergraduates, also acknowledged rising concerns over the presence of “unauthorised individuals” within the university premises.