Three students of the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU) have been confirmed dead after the vehicle they boarded home after concluding their examinations was involved in a ghastly accident.

The accident involving a commercial bus reportedly happened along Katsina–Dutsin-ma highway on Tuesday evening, April 20. 

The deceased students were identified as Hamza Lawal - Edu Math ( 200L); Salisu Garba - Edu Geography (200L); and Hamza Hamza - Edu Geography ( 200L).

The Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the SUG President, Umar Ahmad, who confirmed the report in a statement today, Wednesday, April 21, said two other students were injured in the accident. 

The injured students were identified as Halilu Ibrahim - Edu. Physics (200L) and Abdulbasir Aminu - Edu. Geography ( 200L).