The Ondo State Police Command has arrested Boluwatife Abdul, a cult leader and student of Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA). Olayinka Ayanlade, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), said Abdul, who had been on their watchlist, was apprehended during a secret meeting after receiving information from someone in the neighbourhood that some young men were gathered,
The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), and the Ondo State Police Command have reassured their commitment to enhancing security in and around the university. This was the outcome of a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor, Prof Adenike Oladiji, by the Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, on Saturday. Lawal commended FUTA students
Ebonyi State University has expelled three students allegedly caught with firearms during the recently concluded Students’ Union Government election. Vice Chancellor Prof Michael Awoke announced the expulsion at the inauguration of the new SUG executives at the university’s main campus in Abakaliki over the weekend. He said the decision followed a police investigation that led
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has ordered the recall of students from the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Jega, who were suspended after a violent protest in 2024 that forced the school’s closure. The Provost of the college, Hussaini Aliyu, announced the governor’s directive during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Friday.
The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has launched a manhunt for attackers who invaded a rented male hostel belonging to students of Bilyaminu Usman Polytechnic (BUPoly) in Hadejia, located along the Hadejia-Malam-Madori road. Recall that on Thursday, a rented off-campus male hostel, isolated not far from BUPoly, housing students
A student of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) has gone viral on social media after posting a video about food items stolen from her hostel during the school break. In the clip, shared on TikTok under the account @baby___marvel, she stated that her room had been securely locked and stocked before she left for
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested seven suspects linked to the robbery attack on the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, students’ hostel on August 12. The midnight raid left several students injured, properties carted away, and academic activities disrupted. The incident also sparked violent student protests demanding improved campus security, which police dispersed with teargas. In
Security tensions escalated at the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, on Monday as soldiers were deployed to examination halls following threats of disruption by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP). Students taking semester examinations were met with uniformed personnel in their halls, a move the management said was necessary to prevent a breakdown of
The Niger State Police Command has arrested seven suspects over the killing of Abdulwahab Jafar, a 23-year-old 200-level Chemistry/Education student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL). Jafar was attacked on June 23, prompting police to arrest 19 people initially. After investigations, the number was trimmed to seven. Those arrested include Idris Hamza (27), Suleiman
Following the killing of a guest at a student-organised programme, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has placed restrictions on campus social events, barring all gatherings from continuing beyond 6 p.m. Mr Inya Egwu, the Acting Public Relations Officer of the institution, disclosed this in a statement, adding that the directive was aimed at strengthening
