Nasarawa varsity stampede: Governor expresses grief, order probe into incident

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has ordered an investigation into the Friday stampede that claimed the lives of two female undergraduates at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi.

The incident had happened earlier in the day at the venue of the state government-initiated distribution of palliatives to the students of the university.

Students of other tertiary institution in the state had equally enjoyed the palliatives before the Friday incident.

At the NSUK convocation square – the venue – the two female students were reported dead after some impatient students took the matter into their own hands, which led to the stampede.

The governor, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, expressed sadness over the deaths of the students.

He said, “I pray their souls rest in peace. Our thoughts and condolences go to their families and friends at this moment of grief.

“These young people’s lives cut short at their prime under such circumstances is painful.

”The governor has since directed the authorities of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi and security agencies to commence an immediate investigation into the unfortunate occurrence to unveil those behind it.”

The state deputy governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, also visited those who sustained injuries.

“Sule had come up with the widely applauded initiative to distribute rice and N5,000 cash each to students in all tertiary institutions in the state,

“Such distribution was a huge success and peacefully carried out by Federal University, Lafia, Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Lafia, College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lafia, the School of Nursing, Lafia as well as the College of Education, Akwanga.

“Others are the Federal Polytechnic, Nassarawa and the College of Health Technology, Keffi,” the statement added.