Management of Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), North Central Nigeria, has declared two days as lecture-free to mourn five of its students that were killed in an auto crash.
FUL Deputy Registrar, Human Resource, of the University, Vincent Ifedayo-Ojo disclosed this in a statement issued in Lokoja on Tuesday.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports in Lokoja that seven persons were killed on Monday afternoon when an articulated vehicle crushed a shuttle bus of the university, leaving the five students dead.
Among the deceased students were three females and two males.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the tragic loss of five of our promising students, who were taken away from us too soon in a fatal trailer accident.
“This wanton loss of lives is
one accident too many. The accident left our university community in deep sorrow and grief.
“In honour of the departed souls and as a mark of respect, the university management has declared lecture-free days effective from 12 noon on Tuesday, Feb. 18, and all day to Wednesday, Feb. 19.
“All other university activities will be low-key, while the institution’s flags will fly at half-mast as a symbol of mourning.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends, and the entire university community during this difficult time.”
The management prayed God to grant the departed students merciful judgement and rest their souls in eternal peace.
The FRSC Kogi Sector Commander, Samuel Oyedeji, revealed the details and attributed the accident to brake failure.
Oyedeji said that the accident took place around 3:40 p.m., when the truck, carrying timber logs, lost its brakes, veered into the opposite lane, and crashed into a shuttle bus carrying FUL students.
The sector commander confirmed that both the driver of the shuttle bus and one other passenger were among the seven deaths.
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