A female student at Kano State Polytechnic, whose name has been withheld, is suspected of orchestrating a deadly attack on a lecturer, Aliyu Hamza Abdullahi, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
The lecturer, who’s the exam officer for the department, was allegedly targeted by the female student’s boyfriend.
LEADERSHIP reports that 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.
The Public Relations Officer of the Polytechnic, Auwal Ismail Bagwai, confirmed the attack at a press briefing in Kano on Friday. He revealed that, “the attack unfolded while the lecturer was attending to students in his office at around 2pm on Tuesday. The female student entered the office with her boyfriend, identifying the lecturer as the obstacle to her desired course. The boyfriend then produced a cutlass and launched an attack, aiming for the lecturer’s head.”
Bagwai further stated, “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.”
Following the attack, the lecturer was transported to the hospital for medical treatment. The institution’s security officers subsequently proceeded to Dorayi, the student’s area 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 that the injured lecturer is currently receiving medical attention.”
As at the time of filing this report, the student and her boyfriend remained at large.