At Federal University Gashua in Yobe State, Shamsiya Murtala, a female student lost her life on Saturday when fire completely destroyed a block of 29 rooms that housed roughly 301 students.
The 300-level student of Geography Department was confirmed dead at the General Hospital, Gashua.
The incident which occurred in the afternoon has sent shockwaves across the university.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Maimuna Waziri, on behalf of the Senate, Management, staff and students expressed deep sympathy to the affected students and their families over the unfortunate incident and directed a thorough investigation into the cause of the fire outbreak.
A statement signed by the University’s Registrar, Dr. Abubakar Mamuda, directed all students to vacate the
Campus premises immediately and return to their homes or safe location until further notice.