The management of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has announced a raft of stringent security measures, including a ban on students bringing personal vehicles into the campus, following the recent security breach recorded on June 11, 2026.
The new directives were approved at the 401st Regular Meeting of the University Management Committee held on June 15, as part of efforts to strengthen security and safeguard lives and property within the institution.
Under the new regulations, students have been prohibited from entering the campus with personal cars and motorcycles until further notice.
The university also barred tinted vehicles, vehicles with concealed number plates, and all unregistered cars and motorcycles from accessing the campus.
Management further directed that the institution’s main gate would serve as the only entry and exit point for vehicles, while other gates would be restricted to pedestrian movement.
To improve monitoring of transportation activities, the university ordered the comprehensive registration and identification of commercial motorcycle operators working within and around the campus. The riders are also expected to comply strictly with a speed limit of 35 kilometres per hour.
The institution disclosed plans to engage solar-powered tricycle operators to complement existing campus shuttle services, with designated bus stops to be established across strategic locations.
As part of broader security reforms, staff and students will now be required to visibly display their identity cards while on campus.
Vehicle owners are also expected to obtain official vehicle identification tallies from the university’s Chief Security Officer, with a N5,000 penalty stipulated for replacement of lost tallies.
The management stressed that all visitors must undergo proper identification and security screening before being granted access into the university premises.
In another major directive, university authorities ordered security and works officials to identify and block all illegal routes leading into the campus to prevent unauthorized access.
The institution also reaffirmed its ban on end-of-examination celebrations, warning that any department or group of students found violating the directive would face severe sanctions, including cancellation of examinations written on the day of the violation.
Affected students would only be allowed to retake such examinations in the corresponding semester of the next academic session after paying fresh school fees.
PAAU further announced that the suspension of unauthorized gatherings and social activities on campus remains in force until further notice.
Management also prohibited the use of cross-body bags on campus, while members of staff with tinted vehicles and valid tint permits were directed to register such vehicles with the Chief Security Officer.
The university revealed that the Kogi State Government is already facilitating the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and other security gadgets across the campus to strengthen surveillance and crime prevention efforts.
Meanwhile, an 11-member committee has been constituted to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the security breach and recommend further actions.
Registrar of the university, Mr. Siyaka Audu, called on staff, students and other stakeholders to cooperate fully with the committee and comply with all directives, assuring that the measures are aimed at ensuring the safety and wellbeing of members of the university community.
