The management of the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, have shut down the school following violent protests by students over the alleged killing of their colleague.
Insight Media gathered that two students were allegedly shot by members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, leading to the tragic death of one of them.
According to a source, “Some officials of the CJTF shot the students in error, thinking they were bandits. One of the students died.”
The development sparked a reaction from a cross-section of the students who took to the streets in Dutsinma, vandalising property.
The FUDMA Senate, in a statement on Monday, announced the immediate closure of the school and directed students to proceed on a “one-week mid-semester break starting from Monday 24th.
“The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Armaya’u Hamisu Bichi, announced the decision of the Senate and advised the students to leave campus before 6.00pm Monday, 24th February 2025.
“The Management wishes the students a happy and peaceful mid-semester break,” the statement said.