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Ahmadu Bello University Denies Nuclear Weapons Allegations

10/26/2025

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Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria denied claims from an AI-generated video alleging it is secretly developing nuclear weapons for Nigeria.
Auwalu Umar, the university's Director of Public Affairs, called the allegations false and malicious, noting that most scientists at the Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT) were abroad in the 1980s.
ABU stated its only operational facility at that time was a 14 MeV Neutron Generator and confirmed no connections to Pakistan’s AQ Khan Network.
The university emphasized its commitment to peaceful nuclear research and adherence to international treaties, including the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria denied claims from an AI-generated video alleging it is secretly developing nuclear weapons for Nigeria.
Auwalu Umar, the university's Director of Public Affairs, called the allegations false and malicious, noting that most scientists at the Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT) were abroad in the 1980s.
ABU stated its only operational facility at that time was a 14 MeV Neutron Generator and confirmed no connections to Pakistan’s AQ Khan Network.
The university emphasized its commitment to peaceful nuclear research and adherence to international treaties, including the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.