The Digest:
Nine University of Jos students have died in a road accident following a welcome-back party. According to survivor accounts, the crash occurred when their bus attempted to overtake another vehicle and was struck by a trailer in the early hours of Thursday.
Key Points :
- Nine UniJos students confirmed dead after a bus crash along Zaria Road, Jos
- The accident occurred around 2 am as students returned from a welcome-back party
- Survivor Dominic Dantala said the driver failed an overtaking attempt before a trailer hit them
- Victims included student union leaders like the NAPSS president and the SOSSA president
- FRSC attributed the crash to speeding and wrongful overtaking by the bus driver
- Plateau Governor Mutfwang expressed shock and pledged state support for the burial arrangements
- The university’s VC and SUG described the loss as devastating to the campus community
In the dark of night, a journey back from celebration became a voyage into grief, a reminder of how fragile journeys are, and how roads, like lives, can turn without warning.
Sources: Daily Trust
