The management of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi, has announced a raft of new security measures, including a ban on students bringing personal vehicles and motorcycles onto campus, following a recent security breach.
The measures were approved at the 401st Regular Meeting of the University Management Committee held on June 15, 2026, and communicated in a statement signed by the Registrar, Mr. Siyaka Audu.
The decision follows the security incident that occurred on June 11, 2026, and the subsequent suspension of all social and cultural activities on campus.
Under the new directives, students are prohibited from bringing personal cars and motorcycles, including Haojue, TVS and other commercial-style motorcycles, into the university until further notice.
The university also banned tinted vehicles without proper authorisation, vehicles with concealed number plates, and all unregistered cars and motorcycles from entering the campus.
Management further directed that the university’s main gate will remain the only entry and exit point for vehicles, while other gates will be restricted to pedestrian movement.
As part of efforts to strengthen campus security, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) has been mandated to conduct a comprehensive registration and identification exercise for commercial motorcycle operators in collaboration with their union leaders.
The university also directed strict enforcement of a 35-kilometre-per-hour speed limit within the campus.
The management disclosed plans to engage solar-powered tricycle operators to complement existing campus shuttle services, with designated bus stops to regulate movement.
Staff and students have also been directed to visibly display their identity cards at all times while on campus.
The CSO is expected to issue vehicle identification tallies to vehicle owners, while the loss of such tally will attract a fine of N5,000.
Visitors to the university will now be subjected to proper identification and security screening before being granted access to the campus.
In addition, the university directed security and works officials to identify and block all illegal access routes into the institution as part of broader efforts to prevent future security breaches.
Management warned that any department or student found violating the existing ban on end-of-examination celebrations would face severe sanctions, including the cancellation of examinations written on the day of the violation.
Affected students would only be allowed to rewrite such examinations in the corresponding semester of the next academic session after paying fresh school fees.
The university also announced that the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and other security gadgets across strategic locations on campus is ongoing with support from the Kogi State Government.
Furthermore, the suspension of all unauthorised social gatherings and assemblies by students remains in force until further notice.
Staff members with legally approved tinted vehicles have been directed to register such vehicles with the Chief Security Officer.
In another significant directive, the university banned the use of crossbody bags on campus with immediate effect.
Management appealed to members of the university community and stakeholders to cooperate with the 11-member committee established to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the security breach.
The university reiterated its commitment to the safety and welfare of staff, students and other stakeholders, urging strict compliance with the new security measures in the interest of maintaining peace and security on campus.
