At least five students of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) have died and another seven seriously injured after a bus conveying them to Katsina state crashed.
The prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) departed the federal university in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, on Tuesday evening before their vehicle tumbled in Abuja.
One of the occupants in the vehicle, speaking from a hospital where the injured were taken to, said the crash left two students headless while another was completely smashed.
The cause of the accident is yet unknown, as no official statement has been given.
The students who assembled at the main gate of the institution took off at about 4 pm on 27th July, on the same day the 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream Orientation Course was set to begin.
Three buses – registered with the institution – had already departed for Katsina, before the one that would later crash set out.
The students opted for the latter bus – which was not recognised by the UNIUYO – as the fare was cheaper.
