In a shocking turn of events that has left thousands of students scrambling, the management of Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero (formerly Kebbi State University of Science and Technology) announced the total shutdown of the institution on Saturday, November 22, 2025.
An internal memo signed by Registrar Maimuna Alhaji Tilli gave no room for negotiation: all academic activities suspended immediately, and every student – from postgraduate to remedial – must leave the campus at once.
Even off-campus students in nearby areas like Gidan Rami were warned to pack up quickly or risk "embarrassment" from security forces enforcing the order.
Though the memo stayed silent on the exact reason, insiders whisper it's directly linked to the terrifying wave of school attacks sweeping the North-West.
Just days earlier, bandits stormed a girls' secondary school in Maga, Kebbi State, abducting about 25 students and killing the vice principal.
Similar kidnappings hit Niger State, with hundreds of schoolchildren still missing.
Sources say university authorities feared AFUSTA could be next on the bandits' list, prompting the drastic midnight-style evacuation.
One final-year student told reporters anonymously: "We were in the middle of lectures when the notice dropped. Some people haven't even finished packing – they're just running."
Parents are frantic, flooding bus parks to collect their children, while whispers spread about whether exams will be postponed or the semester lost entirely.
The closure remains indefinite, with the university promising updates "when it is safe."
As President Tinubu deploys top officials to the region and orders rescues, many are asking: how many more schools must flee before northern Nigeria's campuses feel safe again?
For now, the once-bustling Aliero campus stands eerily empty – another heartbreaking casualty in the country's endless battle with insecurity.
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