Some students of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), have called for proactive security measures to contain the frequent attacks on their campus by Boko Haram insurgents.

The students made the call on Tuesday in Maiduguri in separate interviews with newsmen.

Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers in the early hours of Monday attacked a mosque within the University campus, killing four people, including a Professor and injuring 17 others.

The leader of the Boko Haram insurgents Abubakar Shekau claimed responsibility for the bomb blast.

In an audio recording published on YouTube, Shekau said the mosque was attacked because “ungodly things are carried out in the mosque’’

Some students of the institution, who spoke to pressmen, said they would not be intimidated by Boko Haram insurgents.

They urged the management of the university to put in place “proactive security measures’’ to protect students and staff from further attacks.

One of the students Malam Ibrahim Sale said Abubakar Shekau had been making empty threats in the past just to scare people.

“This is not the first time Shekau has been making empty threats on UNIMAID.

“You will recall he even said he would take over the campus sometimes ago but nothing happened.’’

Goni Mahmoud, another student said:

“We in Borno have seen it all. Since the University has never being closed even for once what made him (Shekau) think anyone will take him seriously.

“We believe his (Shekau) days are numbered; the army will be on his trail until he has no more hiding place.”

Speaking on the same vein, Salamatu Bashir urged the military and school authorities to take proactive measures to forestall future occurrence.

“The authorities must take the issue seriously and block every route Boko Haram insurgents use to get into the university.

“Honestly I am still in fear because we do not know when they will strike next,” Bashir said.

Following the bomb blast at the mosque, security personnel had been deployed at the gate and strategic locations on campus to enable students continue with their first semester examinations without fear.