Seven people are feared dead, and two University of Abuja (UniAbuja) students have been injured after a truck suffered brake failure and rammed into multiple vehicles opposite the university’s main gate on Monday.
The accident, which occurred at 11:40 a.m. beneath the pedestrian bridge near the university entrance, involved eight vehicles and caused panic among students and motorists.
Eyewitnesses stated that seven people lost their lives and eight vehicles were destroyed in the collision. At the time of filing this report, emergency officials had not released an official breakdown of the casualties.
The UniAbuja Students’ Union Government (SUG) President, Peculiar Eyamu, told Campus Reporter that two university students were involved in the crash and were immediately transported by ambulance to Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital for treatment.
Ms Eyamu identified one of the injured students as Sadiq, from the Faculty of Education. She stated that both students were in a stable condition at the hospital.
