Two students die in classroom collapse

Two female students of the Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu, Kebbi State, died yesterday when their classroom collapsed while they were reading.

The incident occurred at about 8:30pm as the students were studying for their examinations. The collapsed classroom is in the Government Arabic Secondary School within the college premises. Two other students who were also in the classroom are now receiving treatment at the Argungu General Hospital, the Provost of the College Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad Zagga has said. The provost said when the incident occurred, the late students were rushed to Sokoto for treatment as they were in critical condition, but they later died.

He added that the two other students who were taken to the Argungu General Hospital were responding to treatment. Alhaji Zagga said a one day mourning was declared and that examinations were suspended yesterday. He however said the examination would continue today. When contacted, the Commissioner for Education in Kebbi State Sani Yusuf Rokobolo said on telephone that the Permanent Secretary in the ministry had been directed to investigate the matter.