A fatal accident on the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway has claimed the lives of two students from Borno State University (BOSU), sending shockwaves through the university community.
The tragic incident, which occurred in the Jimtilo area, involved a Dangote truck that reportedly lost control and crashed into a BOSU student bus.
Abba A. Massa, the university’s Information and Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident, revealing that the collision happened on Wednesday as students were returning home after their semester exams.
Among the casualties were a final-year male student and a second-year female student.
Several other students sustained varying degrees of injuries and were rushed to two medical facilities in Maiduguri — Umaru Shehu Hospital and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital — for urgent medical attention.
BOSU’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babagana Gutti, along with Borno State’s Head of Service, Barrister Malam Fannami, the university’s Registrar, Zanna Mustapha Kashim, and other senior officials, visited the injured students at the hospitals to offer support and ensure they received proper medical care.
Demonstrating remarkable solidarity, a group of BOSU students arrived at the hospitals to comfort their injured colleagues and donate blood to aid their recovery.
The remains of the two deceased students are set to be laid to rest on Thursday, December 12, 2024.
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