Authorities of the Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) Anyigba have announced sweeping new security measures following last week’s security breach on campus, including an immediate ban on students bringing personal cars and motorcycles into the institution, while all unauthorized social gatherings remain suspended indefinitely.
The latest directives were part of decisions reached at the 401st Regular Meeting of the University Management Committee held on Monday, following the security incident recorded last week Thursday, June 11, 2026.
According to a statement signed by the Registrar, Mr. Siyaka Audu, on Monday, under the new security framework, students would no longer be permitted to enter campus with personal vehicles, including cars and motorcycles such as Haojue, TVS, and other commercial bikes, until further notice.
In a further clampdown, the institution announced that tinted vehicles, vehicles with concealed number plates, and all unregistered cars or motorcycles are now prohibited from entering the campus.
The university also declared that the main gate will remain the only official entrance and exit point for vehicles, while other gates will be restricted to pedestrian movements only.
Management also maintained its hardline stance on student activities, warning that the ban on all unauthorized gatherings, including social and cultural events, remains in force indefinitely.
It stressed that any department or student found violating the earlier directive prohibiting end-of-examination celebrations will face severe sanctions, including cancellation of examinations written on the affected day. Such examinations, the institution said, can only be retaken in the corresponding semester of the next academic session after payment of fresh school fees.
As part of transport and access reforms, the university directed the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to begin a comprehensive registration and identification exercise for commercial motorcycle riders operating around the campus in collaboration with their union leaders, in addition to enforcing a 35km per hour speed limit within the campus.
Management further disclosed plans to introduce solar-powered tricycles (Keke) to complement existing shuttle and transport services, with clearly designated bus stops to improve movement while strengthening security monitoring.
To tighten identification procedures, the institution announced that all staff and students must now visibly display their official identity cards while on campus, pending the completion of an ongoing ID card issuance process.
The CSO has also been directed to issue Vehicle Identification Tally to vehicle owners, warning that misplacement of the tally will attract a fine of N5,000.
In addition, all visitors entering the campus will now undergo strict identification and security checks, while security officials have been directed to identify and block illegal access routes leading into the university.
The institution also introduced a ban on cross-body bags within the campus and ordered staff members with tinted vehicles to formally register such vehicles with the security unit alongside valid tint permits.
Meanwhile, management revealed that the Kogi State Government is already working on the installation of CCTV cameras and other security gadgets at strategic locations across the campus to strengthen surveillance and improve emergency response.
An 11-member investigative committee has also been set up to probe both the immediate and remote causes of the recent security breach and recommend further actions.
The university appealed to the staff, students, and other stakeholders to fully comply with the new directives, stressing that the measures are aimed at safeguarding lives and restoring confidence within the campus community.
