Kano University Shut Over Students Protest

The authorities of Kano University of Science and
Technology (KUST) Wudil has ordered the closure of the university
for two weeks following students protest on Wednesday night over
the death of their colleague.

The deceased, a 300 level student, Faruk Abubakar was drowned in
River Wudil on Wednesday.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Shehu Alhaji-Musa
disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Wudil on Thursday.

He said the University Senate had declared Thursday May 3 and
Friday May 4 as lecture free days to mourn the deceased
student.

He said the students were expected to go on mid-semister break
from Monday, May 7 to Friday, May 18.

“The incident coincided with the mid-semester break hence our
decision to close the school to students and entire school
community to observe two days mourning after which the students
proceed on the break, “he said

According to him, the students had been directed to vacate the
campus before closing hours of (today) Thursday, May 3.

He said three students went to the River on Wednesday to swim
but were warned by the security not to go into the River.

“You know students they refused to heed to the advice and as a
result the three of them drowned.

“The University had blocked all access roads to the River but
the three students insisted that they must go and swim,” he
said.

Alhaji-Musa said soon after the incident, the University
mobilised a rescue team which rescued two of the students while the
remaining one is yet to be recovered.

He said the students who protested damaged some properties
belonging to the University.

“Even though no much damage was done to properties but the
university is taking all necessary measures to put things in
order,”he said.

As at the time of filing this reports students were still trying
to meet the deadline of vacating the school premises before the
closing hours.

The authorities of Kano University of Science and
Technology (KUST) Wudil has ordered the closure of the university
for two weeks following students protest on Wednesday night over
the death of their colleague.

The deceased, a 300 level student, Faruk Abubakar was drowned in
River Wudil on Wednesday.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Shehu Alhaji-Musa
disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Wudil on Thursday.

He said the University Senate had declared Thursday May 3 and
Friday May 4 as lecture free days to mourn the deceased
student.

He said the students were expected to go on mid-semister break
from Monday, May 7 to Friday, May 18.

“The incident coincided with the mid-semester break hence our
decision to close the school to students and entire school
community to observe two days mourning after which the students
proceed on the break, “he said

According to him, the students had been directed to vacate the
campus before closing hours of (today) Thursday, May 3.

He said three students went to the River on Wednesday to swim
but were warned by the security not to go into the River.

“You know students they refused to heed to the advice and as a
result the three of them drowned.

“The University had blocked all access roads to the River but
the three students insisted that they must go and swim,” he
said.

Alhaji-Musa said soon after the incident, the University
mobilised a rescue team which rescued two of the students while the
remaining one is yet to be recovered.

He said the students who protested damaged some properties
belonging to the University.

“Even though no much damage was done to properties but the
university is taking all necessary measures to put things in
order,”he said.

As at the time of filing this reports students were still trying
to meet the deadline of vacating the school premises before the
closing hours.