Strike: Court orders police to reopen Kaduna varsity gates

A Kaduna court has ordered the Commissioner of Police to reopen the gates of Kaduna State University, which were locked by striking non-academic unions, according to Punch. The order follows a motion filed by the university's management and Governing Council seeking an injunction to prevent unions from blocking access to the campus for authorized staff and students.

The Principal District Court of Kaduna State authorized the Commissioner of Police to reopen the gates using designated officers under the supervision of an authorized court official, Daily Trust reports. The order directs the Commissioner of Police to break any locks, chains, or other barriers securing the gates, using only such force as is reasonable and necessary to restore access.

Daily Trust notes the motion was granted on November 10 and will remain in effect pending a hearing on the motion on notice or an interim order from the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. The respondents listed in the matter include the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT).

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