University Students Involved In Fatal Accident, One Dead, Several Injured

Nigerian University students involved in fatal accident as one has been declared dead with several being injured. 

An unfortunate incident rocked Usman Dan Fodio University when the vehicle transporting students from Kwara State was reportedly involved in a ghastly accident along the Koko axis of Kebbi State. A source in the student union government revealed information about the crash.

A lawyer and alumnus of the school has rallied public funding for the injured students to support their medical bills. Ilorin, Kwara State – On Sunday, July 20, tragedy struck when a bus transporting students from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, from Ilorin, Kwara State, to Sokoto State collided, killing one and seriously injuring ten others.

Tragedy struck when a bus carrying students from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, to Ilorin, Kwara State, was involved in a fatal accident. The ill-fated journey began at the Omoda roundabout in Ilorin, where students frequently gather to board vehicles bound for Sokoto State.

Unfortunately, the vehicle was involved in a fatal crash along the Koko axis of Kebbi State, killing the driver on the spot and injuring the majority of the students.

A student union leader, who requested anonymity due to a lack of authority to speak on the subject, confirmed the unfortunate event to authorities. According to him, only three of the students escaped unharmed.

“When the accident happened, the driver died almost immediately. Only three of the students were not injured at all. Others got injured, and there were about 10 injured. They were quickly rushed to Koko General Hospital in Kebbi State. As we speak, we are making drastic efforts to transfer all the injured students to Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) for more advanced medical care”, according to the student union leader.

In an emotional public statement, the university chapter of the Ilorin Emirates Students’ Union asked the public for financial assistance to cover the mounting medical bills and logistics required to transport the victims to UDUTH in Sokoto. There, they can receive specialized care.

This tragic incident has left both the Ilorin Emirate and the UDUS community in mourning, with fellow students, alumni, and parents expressing shock and praying for the injured students’ speedy recovery.

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