A 300-level female student of the Food and Science Technology Department, Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano, Aisha Yahaya, has been found dead in a student lodge outside the school premises.
According to The PUNCH, the female student was said to have passed on April 22, 2024, immediately after writing her first examination during the school’s ongoing first-semester examination.
A student of the school who craved anonymity said “She was found dead immediately after she finished her first paper. Some people who are close to the deceased student said she might have died as a result of examination pressure.
“The incident happened outside campus, in the students’ area, to be precise. She was a 300-level student in the Food and Science Technology Department.”
The school’s Students Union Government, in a statement signed by the association’s spokesperson, Hassan Kani, for the president of the group, Adamu Ado, dated April 23, obtained by PUNCH Metro on April 29, partly read, “We are really sorry to hear about the loss of Aisha Olabisi, a Level 3 student of Food Science and Technology. May Allan grant her peace and blessings.
“Please accept our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to her parents during this difficult time. Aisha will always be remembered for her contributions and the memories she leaves behind.
“During this time of grief, may Allah grant Aisha Olabisi Jannatul Firdaus and provide her family with the strength and patience to navigate through this difficult period.”
The spokesperson for the institution, Abdullahi Abdullahi, is yet to confirm the development.
Also, the spokesperson for the state police command, Haruna Abdullahi’s has not confirmed the development.
