The crisis that led to the killing of four students of University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom and the subsequent closure of the institution has claimed the life of the Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students [NANS], Donald Onukaogu and four others in a motor accident.
Seven others survived with injuries in the accident which occurred at Ariam in Ikwuano local government area of Abia state along the Umuahia -Ikot Ekpene federal highway when the Hiace bus the students were traveling collided with a trailer from Akwa Ibom state which lost control before ramming in to them.
The students leaders were said to be on their way to Uyo to mediate in the crisis that erupted in the university two days ago.
The corpses have been reportedly deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia mortuary, while the injured are receiving treatment.
Sources at the Federal Medical Centre confirmed to our reporter that twelve persons were brought to the hospital after an accident with five confirmed dead and six in critical condition.
Earlier, while conducting the governor round the doctor on duty at the casualty ward, Dr Kalu said that the accident victims were brought in that morning and were said to have had a head on collision with a lorry at Ikwuano on their way to Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.
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