The Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero, in Kebbi State, has been abruptly shut down, with management directing all students and staff to leave the campus immediately.
The directive was issued in an internal memo from the Office of the Registrar and Secretary to Council, announcing that the closure takes effect instantly and applies to all academic programmes—postgraduate, undergraduate, diploma, remedial and IJMB.
Signed by Registrar Maimaro Tilli, the notice instructed every student to vacate the premises within one hour. The university’s Security Division has reportedly been placed on high alert and authorised to remove anyone still found in hostels or other restricted areas after the deadline.
Students residing off campus, including those in nearby communities such as Gidan Rami, were also warned to leave their lodgings to avoid what the institution described as potential “embarrassment” from security personnel enforcing the order.
While the memo provided no explanation for the unexpected closure, the shutdown is believed to be connected to mounting security concerns across northern Nigeria, according to Channels Television.
Just days earlier, on Monday, November 17, armed attackers stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, abducting around 24 students. The school’s vice principal was reportedly killed while trying to prevent the kidnappers from taking the girls.
The incident sparked national outrage and renewed fears over the safety of schools in the region. In response, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered a strengthened rescue mission and dispatched Vice President Kashim Shettima to Kebbi to reassure families and state leaders of the federal government’s commitment.
The President also instructed the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to relocate to Kebbi State and oversee operations directly from the frontline.
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The Kebbi attack was swiftly followed by another mass kidnapping in Niger State, where more than 300 students were taken in a separate incident, deepening public concern.
The escalating pattern of school abductions has forced several institutions across Nigeria to suspend academic activities as precautionary measures intensify.
