PAAU Tightens Campus Security, Bans Students' Personal Vehicles, Cross-body Bags After Security Breach » University Introduces New Security Measures, Bans Students' Vehicles After Security Breach

The management of the Prince Abubakar Audu University has announced a series of stringent security measures aimed at strengthening safety within and around the campus following the security breach recorded on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

The new directives were approved by the University Management Committee during its 401st Regular Meeting held on Monday, June 15, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to prevent future security incidents and safeguard lives and property.

Among the key decisions is the immediate prohibition of students from bringing personal cars and motorcycles, including Haojue, TVS and other “rubber-rubber” motorcycles, into the campus until further notice.

The management also announced that tinted vehicles and vehicles with concealed number plates will no longer be permitted on campus, while all unregistered cars and motorcycles have equally been banned from entering the institution.

To enhance access control, the university stated that the main gate will serve as the only vehicular entrance and exit to the campus, with all other gates restricted to pedestrian movement.

As part of transport reforms, the Chief Security Officer has been directed to carry out a comprehensive registration and identification exercise for commercial motorcycle riders operating within the campus in collaboration with their union leaders. The university also plans to engage solar-powered tricycle operators to complement existing campus shuttle services, with designated bus stops to regulate movement.

The institution further disclosed that staff and students will be required to visibly display their identity cards while on campus as efforts continue to issue IDs to all members of the university community.

Vehicle owners will also be issued identification tallies by the Chief Security Officer, with a replacement fee of ₦5,000 imposed for any misplaced tally.

Management stressed that all visitors must undergo proper identification and security checks before being granted access into the campus. It also directed the Chief Security Officer, Director of Physical Planning and Director of Works and Maintenance to identify and block all illegal routes leading into the institution.

In a move to enforce discipline, the university warned that any department or student found violating the existing ban on end-of-examination celebrations would face severe sanctions, including cancellation of examinations written on the affected day. Such examinations, it added, would only be retaken in the corresponding semester of the next academic session after payment of fresh school fees.

The university also reaffirmed that the suspension of all unauthorized gatherings and social activities involving students remains in force until further notice.

Additionally, staff members who operate tinted vehicles with valid tint permits have been instructed to register such vehicles with the Chief Security Officer, while cross-body bags have been prohibited across the campus with immediate effect.

Management revealed that the Kogi State Government is already facilitating the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems and other security gadgets at strategic locations to further strengthen surveillance and campus security.

The university appealed to members of the university community and the general public to cooperate with the 11-member committee established to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the recent security breach.

In a statement signed by the Registrar, Mr. Siyaka Audu, the management reaffirmed its commitment to the safety and well-being of staff, students and other stakeholders, urging strict compliance with all the newly introduced measures in the collective interest of the institution.