LOKOJA, KOGI– A wave of sorrow has swept through the trainee community of the Kogi State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Idah, following the tragic death of a final-year student, Ismail AbdulKarim, who was squashed to death by a speeding articulated automobile.
The deadly mishap took place on Friday afternoon in the Felele area of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, straight opposite the Kogi State Polytechnic campus.
AbdulKarim had actually supposedly just completed his last term evaluations in the Department of Community Health previously that day.
A Deadly Attempt to Prevent Blockage
According to accounts from eyewitnesses at the scene, the disaster unfolded at roughly 5:28 p.m. when the deceased, who had just shown up in the state capital from Idah, was navigating the busy highway corridor.
AbdulKarim was apparently attempting to bypass a cluster of wheelbarrow pushers operating along the shoulder of the road when he lost his footing. He accidentally fell under the course of an approaching, fast-moving trailer.
A coworker, speaking on the condition of anonymity, revealed deep shock over the timing of the occurrence.
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“It is totally heartbreaking. After making it through the rigours of scholastic work, composing your last examinations, and heading home to celebrate with your household, your life is cut short in a flash,” the grief-stricken student regreted.
Trainee Community Mourns Loss
The leadership of the National Association of Kogi State Trainees (NAKOSS) has officially responded to the event, describing AbdulKarim’s sudden death as an agonising blow to the entire state trainee movement.
In a press instruction following the mishap, Associate Hassan Mustapha, the NAKOSS Chapter President of the Kogi State College of Health Sciences and Technology, explained the deceased as a shining light.
FRSC Confirms Mishap Details
Verifying the event to newsmen, the Kogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Roadway Security Corps (FRSC), Lawan Fagge, stated that emergency situation rescue operatives were deployed to the scene right away after receiving the distress call.
Fagge divulged that the accident included a haulage truck bearing registration number KMC 23 YQ.
The Sector Leader included that the remains of the trainee have been evacuated and deposited at the morgue of the Federal Mentor Health Center, Lokoja, where an autopsy will be carried out.
Fagge utilized the medium to warn pedestrians against hazardous motions along major transit passages.
He similarly cautioned truck drivers to preserve rigorous speed limits when going through built-up school zones and trainee property communities within the state capital.