Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology in Aliero Kebbi State has been shut down indefinitely, with all staff and students ordered to vacate the campus immediately.
This followed an official memo issued by the Office of the Registrar and Secretary to Council.
In the memo, the university announced that the shutdown takes effect immediately, saying the directive affects all categories of students, including postgraduate, undergraduate, diploma, remedial and IJMB students.
The notice, signed by Registrar Maimaro Tilli, emphasised that students should leave the university premises within one hour of the announcement.
It further warned that the institution’s Security Division has been mandated to evacuate any student found within the hostels or other restricted areas on campus.
SINL Nigeria Online reports that students residing off campus, particularly in areas such as Gidan Rami, were also advised to vacate their residences to avoid what the memo described as “embarrassment” by university security personnel.
Meanwhile, no official reason was provided for the sudden closure, and the university stated that the shutdown would remain in effect until further notice.
