ATBU Extends Closure After Tragic Incident, Resumes in January 2024
The ATBU Director of Information and Public Relations, Zailani Bappa, announced on Friday that the university’s Senate had extended the closure to January 7, 2024. The decision was made during an emergency meeting at the Senate Chamber in Gubi Campus.
Chukwuebuka Aniakor 
The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in Bauchi has postponed the resumption of students to January 7, 2024, following a tragic incident that led to the death of a final year Geology student, Joseph Agabaidu.
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Agabaidu was reportedly stabbed by assailants while attempting to retrieve his girlfriend’s bag that had been snatched. The incident occurred in the Yelwan Tudu market area, a suburb of the Bauchi metropolis. Despite being rushed to the ATBU Teaching Hospital, Agabaidu succumbed to his injuries.
The incident sparked a protest among the students, who expressed their anger at the inadequate security in and around the campus. In response to the upheaval, the university management shut down the school for an initial one-week period and directed students to vacate the campus immediately.
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The ATBU Director of Information and Public Relations, Zailani Bappa, announced on Friday that the university’s Senate had extended the closure to January 7, 2024. The decision was made during an emergency meeting at the Senate Chamber in Gubi Campus.
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The university management had initially announced the closure for the period of December 4-10, 2023, to prevent a possible breakdown of law and order on the Yelwa and Gubi campuses. This decision followed the upheaval caused by aggrieved students after the untimely death of their colleague.
