Kaduna State University Gates Ordered Reopened by Court

The Principal District Court of Kaduna State has authorized the Commissioner of Police to reopen the gates of Kaduna State University (KASU) through designated officers and under the supervision of an authorized court official. This order, granted on November 10, followed a motion ex parte filed by KASU's management and Governing Council.

The court directed the Commissioner of Police to break open any locks or remove barriers securing the gates, using only reasonable force to restore access for authorized staff and students. The order remains in effect pending the hearing of a motion on notice or an interim order from the National Industrial Court of Nigeria in suit number NICN/ABJ/329/2026.

KASU's management sought an injunction to prevent unions from locking the university gates, which had disrupted academic and administrative activities. The unions involved include the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, and National Association of Academic Technologists.

An interim order from the National Industrial Court had previously restrained the unions from participating in the strike.