No significant threat at UG – Police

The Guyana Police Force says its investigations have found that there is no significant threat at the University of Guyana, which faced two days of closure following allegations that there were bombs on the campus.

But despite the Police’s statement, the administration of the University has decided to close the campus for the rest of the week.

Police had also given the campus the all clear on Wednesday.

The Police statement on Thursday revealed that its investigations revealed that “so far that students either by themselves or with other persons decided to be mischievous and endeavour to disrupt the existing peace and calm in society and specifically in the education sectors.”

Police Headquarters say that the Force through the Commissioner of Police and other dedicated Officers, have taken all the necessary actions to date “as a responsible organization should in relation to the current situation.”

As such, the Commissioner, the Deputy Crime Chief and a team of Officers on Wednesday evening met with the Vice Chancellor of the University Professor Ivelaw Griffith as well as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and other Senior Functionaries including the Public Relations Officer Ms Paulette Paul, where the situation was assessed.

According to the Police, the UG officials were advised that the situation arose from “mischievous students, either by themselves or other persons; therefore, there is no need for panic or any overly concern.”

However, the Police Force continues to investigate and “the arrest and detention of persons is very much imminent.”

“Any further development would be similarly communicated; as a reminder, the situation is one that is purely domestic as was previously mentioned,” Police Headquarters noted.

The Force urged persons to desist from disrupting the school sector and by extension the calm in society, less they would face arrest and criminal charges.