Carnival turns bloody as cultists kill graduate

A graduate, identified only as Usman, and another victim have been shot dead by suspected cultists during a carnival in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metrolearnt that the graduate, and the other victim, identified simply asAbija, were initially attacked with axes, but they managed to escape.
Their assailants chased and reportedly caught up with them on Itun-Meko Street and shot them dead.
Our correspondent gathered that the attack, which happened on Tuesday at about 5am, was caused by supremacy battle among rival cults in the area.
Policemen from the Ikorodu division were said to have arrived at the scene to remove the corpses, while efforts to arrest the hoodlums reportedly failed.
WhenPUNCH Metrovisited Itun-Meko Street, a resident, who identified himself only as Phillip, said Usman came to the carnival from the neighbouring Anibaba area, which is believed to be the base of a rival gang.
He said, “The two of them came to the carnival from the Anibaba area. This street is ruled by a rival cult. The carnival had almost ended and the two of them were leaving when the hoodlums chased them.
“The boys escaped with cuts, but at the Itun-Meko Street junction, they were shot dead. Their bodies were taken away in a police van. Usman was a university graduate, andAbijawas his friend.”
A shop owner, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there had been gunshots on every evening since the day of the killings on Itun-Meko Street.
He said, “The carnival was a gathering of cult boys. The police should not allow such carnivals. But the hoodlums were able to bring some policemen who were around to monitor the event. The policemen had left when they started trouble. Their anger with the two men was that why would they come to attend their carnival when they belonged to an area controlled by a rival group?
“Since that Tuesday, there have been gunshots every evening.”
A security source in the area toldPUNCH Metrothat hoodlums from the Anibaba area had also killed two persons from Itun-Meko Street after the Tuesday violence in a reprisal.
Efforts to get Usman’s family members were not successful as of press time.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, who confirmed the killings, said the police recovered three axes, mobile phones and motorcycles used by the cultists which would assist in fishing them out.
She said, “There is no arrest for now. But during the chase by the police, the suspects abandoned three axes, motorcycles and their phones. We are working on these, and we will fish out the killers very soon.”

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OAU Supplementary Admission List is Out 2015/16 [Hot]

Obafemi Awolowo University supplementary admission list for the 2015/2016 academic session is out.

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Nigerian College of Aviation Tech. Admission Form is Out – 2016/17

Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, NCAT admission forms into various programmes of the institution are now available for sale – 2016/2017 academic session.
The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria (NCAT) has commenced the sales of admission forms into the following courses;
1.Airframa and Powerplant (AP)
2.Abridge Airframe and Powerplant (AAP)
3.Abridge Avionics
4.Licence Preparatory Course (LPC)
The above application forms could be purchased at the rate of N10,000 (Ten Thousand Naira) only at the NCAT Zaria Campus or any of our Liaison offices in Abuja or Lagos.
Closing Date:six (6) weeks from the date of this publication.

EKSU Sandwich Admission Form is Out – 2015/16

Ekiti State University, EKSU sandwich programmes (4,5,& 6 YEAR DEGREE, PGDE AND M.ED

DEGREE PROGRAMMES) admission form for the 2015/2016 contact session.

Application forms are now available for suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in the Sandwich Programme of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti for the 2016 Contact Session:

EKSU Sandwich Admission – Available Programmes.

AVAILABLE COURSES IN FOUR TO SIX-YEAR PROGRAMMES

1.A (Education) Degree in English, Yoruba, Religious Studies, French, Arabic and Islamic Studies.

2.Ed Degree in Social Studies, Guidance and Counselling, Adult Education and Nursery and Primary Education.

3.Sc (Education) Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Health Education, Educational Management, Business Studies (Education), Computer Science, Human Kinetics (PHE), Agricultural Science, Technical Education, Integrated Science and Accounting

EKSU Sandwich Admission – Entry Requirements.

A. 4-Year Programme in any of A to C

1.Passes at credit/merit level in two subjects at the NCE and credit passes in (five) 5 subjects at GCE O/Level including English Language or its equivalent at not more than two sittings. A pass at the NCE General English is acceptable in lieu of a credit pass at the SSCE/GCE O/Level.

2.Three (3) passes at GCE Advanced Level plus credit passes in five (5) other subjects at GCE O/Level or SSCE

3.National Diploma with credit/merit passes in relevant subjects plus credit passes in five (5) GCE O/Level subjects at not more than two sittings.

4.Passes at credit level in five (5) subjects including English Language and Mathematics at the GCE O/Level with any of the following is acceptable for Computer Science Education: i. Diploma in Data Processing from recognized Universities,

5.ND (Computer Science).

6.Nursing and Midwifery Certificate together with five (5) O/Level credit passes including English Language for B.Sc in Physical Health Education.

7.Nursing and Midwifery Certificate plus Post-Nursing Diploma with Credit passes in five (5) O/Level subjects including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings is acceptable for B.Sc (Ed) Health Education.

B. 5-Year Programme in any of A to C except Educational Management

1.Passes in two major subjects in the NCE plus credit passes in Five (5) subjects at GCE O/L or its equivalent. A pass at the NCE General English is acceptable in lieu of a credit pass at the SSCE/GCE O/Level English.

2.Passes at credit/merit level in two major subjects of the Associate Diploma in Education with GCE O/Level credit passes or its equivalent in five (5) subjects at not more than two sittings.

3.Credit/merit passes at the NCE level in two (2) major subjects with credit passes in five (5) subject at GCE O/Level or its equivalent.

4.Passes at credit level in two (2) subjects in the NCE with credit in five (5) subjects at GCE O/Level irrespective of whether a subject is repeated at both ordinary and NCE level,

5.Nursing and Midwifery Certificate together with O/Level credit passes in five (5) other subjects is acceptable for the B.Sc (Ed) in Physical and Health Education.

6.The NABTEB credit/merit passes in five (5) subjects together with the Advanced Level NABTEB Certificate in any two (2) subjectsisacceptablefortheB.Sc (Ed)Technical Education.

C. 6 Years Programme in any of A to C

1.Passes at credit/merit level in five (5) subjects including English Language in WASC/GCE O/Level at not more than two sittings.

2.A credit pass in Mathematics is compulsory for all B.Sc (Ed) Science courses.

3.Five credit/merit passes in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics in NABTEB is acceptable for the B.Sc (Ed) Technical Education.

D. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (PGDE)

1.Candidates with Third Class at the first degree in the Arts, Sciences or Social Sciences from an approved University are eligible for admission.

2.HND with credit/merit passes in relevant teaching subjects.

E. MASTERS’ DEGREE (M.Ed) PROGRAMMES

Available Courses

The following courses are available at the Masters’ Degree Level: Philosophy of Education, Guidance and Counselling, Language Education, Science Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Technology, Educational Management, Social Studies Education, Test and Measurement, Mathematics Education, Exercise Physiology, Organization and Administration of Sports, Health Education, Sociology of Education, Human Kinetics and Sports.

Admission Requirement

The following constitute the minimum entry requirements in the Postgraduate Programmes:

All applicants seeking Admission into any of the Master’s Degree and Postgraduate Diploma Programmes must have Five Credit Passes at ‘O’ Level in relevant subjects including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings. A pass at the NCE General English is acceptable in lieu of a Credit pass at SSCE/GCE’O’Level

EKSU Sandwich Admission – Application Method.

Application fee for M.Ed or PGDE: N16,000.00 (Sixteen Thousand Naira only) including E-Tranzact Commission.

Application fee for Undergraduate: N6,000.00 (Six Thousand Naira only) including E-Transact Commission.

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Stipend: We won’t pay N5000 to indolent people – Labour Minister

  The Federal Government has categorically stated that it cannot afford to pay lazy Nigerians the N5000 stipend promised to the unemployed, revealing that it will review the scheme to ensure that potential beneficiaries use the money for productive purposes.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, who made the disclosure while speaking to journalists at the APC secretariat in Abuja, revealed that while some people will get N5000 under cash conversion scheme, some will get N10,000, while others may get more than N15,000 while training.
Ngige further explained that some beneficiaries will go through different training programmes before getting employed by either the state or federal government.
“We also have the programme on commission cash transfer… We won’t pay N5000 for people to be indolent. No country in the world would pay people to go home and sleep and collect cash, so Nigeria would not be an exception.
“We will pay some people N5000, pay some N10,000, and for people in teacher conversion scheme, we will pay more than N10,000 – N15,000 as stipend while in training and then after the training they are going to be employed by the state and federal government in different institutions.
“It is not a programme we shall run alone. The state governments are going to buy into it, they are going to synchronize with us. We are going to do it in synergy,” the Minister explained.
While emphasising that the present administration has some poverty alleviating and employment generating programmes, the former Senator added that those programs will span through many ministries.
“The programme will span through the ministries of Education, Agriculture, Labour and Agriculture, because we have some agricultural universities and we plan to convert some people to teach the relevant agricultural courses,” he noted.
On the President’s skills acquisition scheme, Ngige said: “The Ministry has specialists skills acquisition centres; we have seven like that based in the ministry under the Commissioner of Skills.”
“The NDE has over 120 centres scattered all over the country. We also have those that have been built by state governments and we want to capture all of these into that scheme and then get people to the scheme as bricklayers, POP designers, builders, welders, electronics repairers… carpentry, painting and fabrication of all sorts.
“We are going to do it, teach people, give them certifications, because many people don’t know that the Ministry of Labour is the only place that can certify tradesmen.
These skill acquisition centres are in grades… “We want to get back our youth, capture them, teach them to use their hands, so that they can earn money by employing themselves.
If you get a bricklayer or a painter today, you cannot pay less than N5000 for a daily job. “If somebody is able to work 20 days in a month for N5000, he already has N100,000.
But today it is a sad story. That is why Togolese, Ghanaians, citizens of Benin Republic, Niger Republic do all these skilled job for us. 80 per cent of workers in that specialist category in construction site all over Nigeria, be it in Abuja, in Lagos or in Onitsha, come from outside.
“The money they are paid is repatriated to their country and all of them will come at the end of the day to put pressure on the naira in the foreign exchange market. “So, we have decided that we have to train our own youth, let them use their hands to fend for themselves.
We will also want to advance some of them into entrepreneurship. If you are very good, we can open a place for you and give you money through the Bank of Industry and SMEDAN and then you can move to the next stage where a number of youths will work with you,” Ngige explained.

PLAPOLY Admission List (HND, ND, Pre-ND, Pre-NCE) 2015/2016 Released

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Fountain University Varsity urges Aregbesola to settle land dispute g

"We heard that the building they are erecting on our land has no approved plan. We want Mr. Governor to intervene in the crisis.”

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council,Fountain University, Osogbo,Prof. Ishaq Oloyedehas urged Osun state governor,Rauf Aregbesolato intervene in a land dispute between the university and some individuals who claims the school is built on their land.
Oloyede and other Board of Trustees of the NASFAT-owned institution shared their worries during a courtesy visit to Aregbesola in Osogbo, on Monday, January 11.
According to the Pro-chancellor, a group of people claiming the land is theirs have resorted to getting thugs seize the tools of bricklayers who were working on building a perimeter fence for the school.

Oloyede said, “While fencing our land, which has a C of O, some people came and harassed us. The problem is not with the Osogbo community but with some persons.

“Your predecessor signed the C of O. We heard that they are saying that no compensation was paid on the land.

“They brought 50 thugs from Ibadan and they are still there now. We heard that the building they are erecting on our land has no approved plan. We want Mr. Governor to intervene in the crisis.”

He said the university wanted a peaceful resolution of the crisis as the institution desired to be at peace with its neighbours.

FUBKVarsity begins 24 degree courses

The Federal University Birnin Kebbi(FUBK) has admitted students into over 24 various degree programmes including Nursing Science, Geology, Applied Geophysics, Architecture, Building, Demography and Social Statistics
In a statement by the Information and Public Relations Officer of the university, Jamilu Magaji, it was disclosed that barely one year after the commencement of academic activities in 2014, the newly establishedFederal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), has laid solid foundation towards genuine academic culture of excellence,Leadershipreports.

“FUBK has recently admitted students into 24 various degree programmes including Nursing Science, Geology, Applied Geophysics, Architecture, Building, Demography and Social Statistics among others for 2015/2016 academic session,” he said.

Magaji said although new universities might have been inundated with take-off challenges in providing conducive learning atmosphere, the university had made massive transformation and development.

Sacked Lecturers: Varsity provost accuse ex-staff of extortion

  The heads of the institution gave reasons such as redundancy, inappropriate qualifications, poor academic development, as part of the criteria for disengaging the workers

The Provost of theOsun State College of Education, Ila Orangun,Prof. Isaac Oyewolehas accused some of thesacked lecturersof extortion of students and aiding in examination malpractices.

Prof. Oyewole, in a statement while briefing the lawmakers at the House of Assembly said this was why the workers of the institutions affected by the mass retrenchment exercise were laid off.
The Rector, Osun State Polytechnic Iree,Dr. Sola Agboola; the Rector, College of Technology, Esa Oke, Dr.Augustus Oke; Provost, College of Education, Ilesa,Dr. Kadiri Adegoke, also appeared before the lawmakers to defend their actiions.

The heads of the institution gave reasons such as redundancy, inappropriate qualifications, poor academic development, declining productivity, questionable certificates, and disciplinary matters among others as part of the criteria for disengagingthe workers.
The added that the file of each sacked staff member contained a reason for their dismissal.

University of Ibadan UI hosts RCCG General Overseer

  Although the forum was a special service for students on all campuses in the state, it was attended by residents and non-residents of the state alike.
Thousands of worshippers from within and outside Oyo State on Wednesday evening trooped to theUniversity of Ibadanfor a special Holy Ghost Service organised by theRedeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
Although the forum was a special service for students on all campuses in the state, it was attended by residents and non-residents of the state alike.
TheNews Agency of Nigeria (NAN)reports that the University of Ibadan was chosen to kick start the programme, from which it would be moved to other tertiary institutions across the country.
NAN also reports that the General Overseer of RCCG,Pastor Enoch Adeboye,had earlier paid a courtesy call on the university’s Vice Chancellor,Prof. Idowu Olayinka.
NAN further reports that the service, which was scheduled to start at 4: p.m., had already started witnessing a massive crowd as early as 1:p.m.
A special taxi initiative tagged, "Adeboye, " was also in place to transport people to the venue of the event.
NAN further reports that there was a heavy presence of security operatives, with many personnel of the police and NSCDC sighted keeping vigil at strategic locations on the campus.
‎Some vendors also made brisk business selling food, drinks and books.

CULTISM UNIABUJA VC gives warning to matriculating students

He pointed out that failure to focus on education and maintain an impressive moral code will only resort to a waste of time for the students, leaving them useless to themselves and the society at large.
The vice Chancellor ofUniversity of Abujahas warned newly admitted students to resist any temptation to join a cult, engage in examination malpractices or extremism of any kind on campus.
Professor Micheal Adikwugave this advise while addressing Matriculation 3,900 Students in different faculties of learning, during the school matriculation ceremony.
Adikwu said that the institution is one of learning and that he expects students to maintain sound moral values.
He pointed out that failure to focus on education and maintain an impressive moral code will only resort to a waste of time for the students, leaving them useless to themselves and the society at large.
He stated that the University of Abuja as a microcosm of the Nigerian society, is bedeviled with a number of challenges that require urgent attention.
“Some of which include inadequate or non-availability of some basic facilities, acute shortage of hostel accommodation, lecture halls and laboratory spaces transportation among others.
“The university management is however committed to doing its best to overcome some of the major problems within the shortage possible time,”he said.
One of the matriculating students, Miss. Victoria Iorchir was full of praises to God, her parents and the university authority for making it possible to witness this epoch making event.

UNICAL Important Notice On Payment Of Acceptance Fee 2015/2016

The management of the University of Calabar wish to inform all newly admitted students that they are to pay an acceptance fee of N15,000.00 only at Unical Micro Finance Bank (UMFB) with A/C No. 0110416443 and Union Bank A/C No. 0040986532.
Meanwhile freshmen will be expected to resume on Friday, January 29, 2016 for the 2015/2016 Academic Session.

DELSU Final Direct Entry Admission List 2015/2016 Release

Authorities of the Delta State University (DELSU) has release its final Direct Entry Admission List of successful candidates who have been offered provisional admission into various degree programmes of the Delta State University (DELSU) for the 2015/2016 academic session.

Candidates can check their admission status by clicking on the following link; http://www.delsu.edu.ng /utmebatch5sup201516.aspx

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ELIZADE University Gets NUC’S Accreditation

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation to all the programmes recently visited by the Commission’s accreditation teams at Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State.
In a release issued and signed by the Registrar of the university, Mr. Omololu Adegbenro, all the eight programmes the University started with three years ago received full accreditation status. The programmes include; Computer Science and Microbiology, in the Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, English and History and Diplomatic Studies, in the Faculty of Humanities, and Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resource Management and Banking and Finance, in the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences.
The National Universities Commission, in a letter, signed by the Commission’s Deputy Executive Secretary, Professor C. F. Mafiana, and dated 3rd January 2016, said the full accreditation status is valid for a period of five years.
It would be recalled that Elizade University was licensed as a private university on February 28, 2012. The university opened its gates to the first set of students on January 6, 2013.
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Advice To Students: Start Now To Prepare For Life After School

Let's make something clear, “students think". In fact, students think a lot about money, drinks, parties, opposite sex and so on but most importantly students think about their lives after school, which is good.
The bad thing however is that what they think about life after school are majorly unrealistic thoughts like, "hey, I am finally in 100 level studying economics in Kogi State University, and I'll graduate in 4 years’ time, then go for service and probably do some masters and PhD thingy then get a job and make money".
That's so unrealistic that its makes WWE wrestling more real. Its plain garbage thought you need to start getting out of your head. This life isn't Hollywood, and when you're born into one hell of a country like Nigeria you need to wise up and start thinking with your "brain".
If you can take your time and look outside your window to see millions of graduates roaming about the streets you'll probably understand that it’s not as easy as you think it is, if it was that easy your parents and your friends parents and all parents in Nigeria will be multi billionaires and you may not even need to go to school.
Life isn't easy, and Nigeria is making life even harder for Nigerians. The labour market is so choked up, it will take extra power for an angel to pass through. There is hardship in every corner of the country and the earlier you realize these things, the better for you.
So instead partying and smiling all around school why don't you sit yourself down and not only think logically but also plan logically. These topics might get you onto the right path:
- First and foremost you need to realize you only have one life to live, every circumstance you find yourself will most definitely come once, you don't go to primary school twice, well, except you're going there the second time to teach or something. My point is, in every situation you find yourself you have to try hard in making the best outta that situation, if you don't succeed, it’s okay, at least you tried.
- Ask yourself questions, like why are there few rich people in the country, what can I do to get there, what are my potentials, what are my weaknesses. You have tons of questions you should start asking yourself.
- You need to start tasking yourself. Are you too young to make money?? I mean, there are lots of unemployed graduates out there who still depend on their parents. I know you don't want to belong in that category when you're done with school. You need to know what you have to do to make that money so you do not have to depend on anybody.
God has given you a talent, why don't you discover it and start using it to make money now. There are tons of things you can do as an undergraduate that can cough out money for you, you just need to think and plan on how to strike a balance between your academics and what you're doing.
It's not how petty the job is or how little you're earning. It’s about knowing for a fact that you can do something to improve your situation.
A lot of OND, HND, BSc, PhD holders are out there (those certs are common these days), some even have all those certs with them at the moment but have nothing to show for it because they failed to realize that school is not about learning on how to work for a boss, it’s also about how to develop yourself to being your own boss.
- You need to stop thinking about your future and know that the future you are thinking of is "NOW". You have to start thinking and planning logically from now on.
- You need to start encouraging yourself to do things that'll make you big. Forget where you are now, it doesn't matter, its where you're going to be when it’s all said and done that matters.
Forget the fact that you stay in Dagana or you stay in one shady place around KSU, and your fellow mates stay in billionaires lodge or exquisite lodge (it’s probably not their money anyways), it doesn't matter. What matters is that you are formulating a plan that will change your situation when four years is done and dusted.
- All in all you have to think of doing only what's necessary to get that money, not something people like or what they don't like, not what brings shame to you or doesn't bring shame to you, you don't have to care what people think about you, 'cause at the end of it all it's you and only you that matters.
Nobody remembers the disgusting or not disgusting things Dangote has done in the past, because it was necessary to get him to where he is now, “the richest man in Africa".

Rivers NMA threatens strike over 2 medical doctors’ kidnap

The Rivers State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has threatened to withdraw its services if the two medical doctors currently in the hands of kidnappers in the state are not released soon.
Dr Ib Aprioku, a consultant with the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital (BMSH), Port Harcourt, was kidnapped on Sunday, January 10, 2016, while Dr Isaac Opurum, the director in charge of Community Health Services in the Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, was kidnapped in the early hours of yesterday from his residence in the state capital.
NMA chairman in the state, Dr Furo Green, who issued the threat in a chat with newsmen in Port Harcourt yesterday, said doctors are now scared to leave their homes due to the activities of kidnappers in the state.
The permanent secretary, Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, Dr Agiri Harry, who confirmed the abduction of Opurum, urged all those holding Opurum to release him unconditionally.
Harry, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by the Press Officer, Ministry of Health, Paul Bazia, said the entire board is shocked by the action of the kidnappers.
Meanwhile, the Medical and Dental Consultants Association in Rivers State government hospitals, has condemned the abduction of one of their own, Aprioku.
Speaking to newsmen in Port Harcourt yesterday, the public relations officer (PRO) of the association, Dr Amadi Dan-Jumbo said they are demanding the immediate and unconditional release of the abducted medical doctor.

Smart classroom:Bowen varsity deploys N5me-learning...

In line with the 21st  century smart classroom, Bowen University has deployed over N5 million  interactive electronic boards from its information technology partner, New Horizons Limited.
The e-learning  tools are expected to expose  students of the university to 21st  century learning environment.
The President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Dr. Supo Ayokunle supported by Convention Chairman , Reverend Dr. Kehinde Olumide and the vice chancellor of the University, Professor Mathews Ojo, while receiving the boards on behalf of the university at an event , said that  the solutions would position the University for global competitiveness.
He commended New Horizons Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Tim Akano and his team for the high-end equipment which are expected to further ease and improve the process of learning by Bowen students.
Similarly, he also used the occasion to laud the university’s existing partnership initiative with New Horizons on integration of professional international certification-based IT and e-business skills into the academic curricula of Bowen students. Ayokunle said it would boost their employability and entrepreneurial chances upon graduation. He cited the example of his son who did a professional international certification on EC Council Certified Ethical Hacking in one of the New Horizons open training centres some years back and is making big waves in Canada today as an IT security specialist after acquiring more IT professional skills and certifications.
He advised the vice chancellor to ensure that Bowen students benefits maximally from the IT partnership by making it one of the mandatory courses for all students irrespective of their academic disciplines.
Earlier in his response, Akano charged parents and education stakeholders in Nigeria to ensure that their wards take advantage of the opportunity offered by International IT Skills and Certifications to compete at the local and global level without any form of inferiority complex.

Tragic 6 students die in car accident

 The Jigawa Command of theFederal Road Safety Commissionhas reported that six students and a bus driveR have lost their lives in avehicle accident involving Toyota bus with Reg. No. 41A 05 YB Gaya-Kano road.

The accidentwhich occurred on Sunday, January 10, happened when the driver of the bus lost control at Zangon Buji village in Dutse Local Government Area.
He said that the bus was conveying Exchange students of Unity Schools from Damaturu, Yobe, to Abuja.

Four victims reportedly died on the spot while the rest died on Monday at the Rasheed Shekoni Specialists Hospital, Dutse.

Mr Zayyanu Ibrahim, the Public Relations Officer of thecommandsaid 16 others who sustained various degree of injury were receiving treatment at the Dutse General Hospital and the Rasheed Shekoni Specialists Hospital.
He advised motorists to desist from speeding under whatever circumstances.