An unnamed female student at Kano State Polytechnic is suspected of planning the fatal assault on Aliyu Hamza Abdullahi, a lecturer, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.The female student’s boyfriend allegedly targeted the lecturer, who serves as the department’s test officer.
The situation happened when the student tried to have her admittance transferred to a different department since she wasn’t happy with the course she was offered. However, her grades fell short of what was needed for her desired course.
The attack was verified by Polytechnic Public Relations Officer Auwal Ismail Bagwai during a press briefing in Kano on Friday. He disclosed 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.”
The lecturer was taken to the hospital for medical attention after the attack. Security personnel from the school then went to the student’s neighborhood, Dorayi, to arrest her and her partner. But when they got there, the student ran away into her house, and a bunch of guys with guns came out and attacked the security guards.
Bagwai confirmed that, “security agencies are actively investigating the case and that the injured lecturer is currently receiving medical attention.”