Bus crushes Michael Okpara varsity student to death

A commercial bus in the fleet of the Akwa Ibom Transport Corporation yesterday crushed to death a female undergraduate of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), at the main entrance of the university.
A witness said the accident occurred when the bus heading towards Ikot Ekpene on the ever-busy Umuahia Ikot-Ekpene Road tried to overtake a trailer. In the process, it lost control because of the excessive speed, skidded off the embankment and gutter. It hit the student and crushed her skull.
The student, identified as Miss Cynthia Okebaram from Mbano in Imo State, died instantly. She was said to be standing at the school main gate, probably waiting to cross the road before the incident occurred.
The accident, it was gathered, sparked off a protest by students of the institution, who destroyed the bus and later set it ablaze while the driver was said to have fled the scene.
The deceased was said to have completed her Diploma in Computer Science and was processing her clearance. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Geoffrey Ogbonna, confirmed the incident, which he described as unfortunate.
He said the police had set up regular traffic check on the road. The MOUAU authorities could not be reached for comment as the PRO was said to be assisting the relatives of the late student to take her to the mortuary.

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