Bomb threats reported at six HBCUs prompt class cancellations

Six historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) reported bomb threats on Monday, cancelling classes for thousands of students.

It was the second time this month that HBCUs faced simultaneous threats.

It was unclear if the threats on Monday were connected to the earlier threats.

According to school officials, threats were sent on Monday to Howard University in Washington DC; Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida; Southern University and A&M in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Albany State University in Albany, Georgia; Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland; and Delaware State University in Dover.

At least five schools remained on lockdown as local law enforcement worked to investigate the threats, according to CNN.

Howard issued an all-clear for its campus less than two hours after the threats were reported at 4.35am, reported the Washington Post.

Daytona Beach police announced via Twitter that the Bethune-Cookman campus had been cleared but classes remained cancelled and the public should avoid the campus unless necessary.