Kaduna Govt shuts Al-Azhar Academy in Zaria after student's fatal beating The Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority (KSSQAA) has taken decisive action by sealing Al-Azhar Academy in Zaria following the tragic death of a JSS 3 student, 19-year-old Marwan Sambo. He lost his life due to severe beatings and corporal punishment administered by some teachers for his absenteeism. Dr. Usman Abubakar, the Director General of KSSQAA, issued a statement on Sunday in Kaduna, announcing that the state's Ministry of Education, on behalf of the government, had initiated a fact-finding mission to...