A Bayero University Kano (BUK) final year student in the Department of Library and Information Science has slumped and died in his hostel.
The student, Babangida Ahmad, an indigene of Bauchi State, reportedly collapsed in his hostel in the early hours of Friday, January 28, while getting ready for morning prayers in the mosque.
One of his colleagues disclosed that the late Babangida left the room at about 4:30 am where he suddenly slumped and was quickly rushed to the university clinic for medical attention. He was, however, said to have been brought in dead to the clinic.
The BUK Secretary, Information and Publication, Bala Abdullahi, in a statement on Friday confirmed the incident.
“The University management has contacted his parents about the incident and would be taken to his hometown for burial according to Islamic rites.
“Prior to his death, the deceased has been visiting Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) to see doctors on certain undisclosed ailment,
“According to hospital records, he had visited AKTH about seven times within the last one year, with his last visit on the 10th of January, 2022. His next appointment at the AKTH was on 7th February, 2022,”
“Meanwhile, the University management had taken the body to his hometown, Misau, Bauchi State for burial, ,” the statement read.