Final Year Bayero University Student Slumps And Die In The Hostel While Preparing For Prayers

A final year student of Bayero University Kano, Babangida Ahmad, has died in his hostel in the wee hours of Friday morning, January 28, while preparing to go to the mosque for morning prayers.

Bala Abdullahi, the Secretary, Information and Publication of the University, who confirmed the death of the deceased said he was a student of the Department of Library and Information Science.

He said: “The University management has contacted his parents about the incident and would be taken to his hometown for burial according to Islamic rites.”

A colleague of the deceased stated that he left the room at about 4:30am when he suddenly slumped. He was rushed to the university clinic where he was confirmed dead on arrival.

“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 10^th of January, 2022. His next appointment at the AKTH was on 7^th February, 2022.”

The university management has reportedly transported the deceased to his hometown in Misau, Bauchi State for burial.