Wednesday, July 1, 2026 - Students of the Federal University of Technology, FUT, Minna, on Tuesday shut down the campus and blocked the Minna-Bida Road following the alleged killing of a student by suspected robbers and renewed attacks on off-campus residents.
The protest disrupted academic activities, with students
barricading the university’s main gate and preventing staff, including
principal officers, lecturers and other workers, from gaining access to the
institution.
Sources said the demonstration was triggered by the alleged
killing of a student during a robbery attack three days ago, while another
attack on Monday night reportedly left several students injured.
The students accused the authorities of failing to address
the worsening insecurity around off-campus hostels despite collecting a N10,000
security levy from students every academic session.
The protest also stalled the university’s scheduled
computer-based aptitude test for 100- and 300-level students as no academic
activity took place.
When contacted, the university’s Public Relations Officer,
Mrs. Lydia Legbo, said the management was already engaging relevant
stakeholders to restore peace and improve security in the affected student
communities.
She said the university was working with the concerned
stakeholders to ensure normalcy returned and that measures were being put in
place to address the security challenges around the off-campus areas.
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