Students Protest Insecurity, Lock Out Vice Chancellor

On the morning of the protest, students at a university in Niger locked out the Vice Chancellor, Alhaji, due to escalating insecurity on campus. The protest began around 8 AM, blocking the Minna-Bida road and later the main gate of the institution.

Despite efforts by the Vice Chancellor to calm the situation, students insisted on their demands, citing a recent robbery attack that resulted in injuries and the loss of valuables, including laptops and phones. Students expressed frustration over the university management's inaction regarding security, particularly off-campus, where they felt increasingly unsafe.

They mentioned paying a security charge of N10,000 per session without seeing adequate measures taken to protect them. Professor Bashir Ganiyu, the Dean of Student Affairs, stated that the university had engaged with the police to enhance security.

However, the students remained unconvinced, leading to a prolonged protest that disrupted academic activities, including a scheduled computer aptitude test for 100 and 300 level students.