A female student at Kano State Polytechnic, (name withheld), is suspected of orchestrating an attack on a lecturer, Aliyu Hamza Abdullahi, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The lecturer, who served as the exam officer for the department, was allegedly targeted by the student’s boyfriend, a hired thug.
The incident occurred when the student, dissatisfied with her assigned course, attempted to have her admission changed to a different department. Her grades, however, did not meet the requirements for her preferred course.
Auwalu Ismail Bagwai, the Public Relations Officer of the polytechnic confirmed the attack on friday. “The female student entered the office alongside her boyfriend, identifying the lecturer as the obstacle to her desired course. The boyfriend then produced a cutlass and tried to stabb him on the head.” He revealed
The lecturer sustained injuries to his hands while attempting to defend himself. Other students in the office intervened, prompting the assailants to flee the scene.
The lecturer was promptly transported to the hospital for medical treatment. School security officers subsequently proceeded to Dorayi, the student’s residence, to apprehend her and her boyfriend. However, upon their arrival, the student fled into her house, and a group of thugs emerged, wielding weapons, and assaulted the security officers.
Bagwai confirmed that “security agencies are actively investigating the case and our the injured staff is currently receiving medical attention. We will do everything in our power to ensure justice is served”.
