Final year Student of University Of Abuja Died in Fire Raze at the female Hostel

2 students were injured in a fire which
occurred at the female hostel of the University of Abuja a week after the school resumption.

MrTolulope.com learnt that the fire was caused by a gas cooker which exploded. A Close friend of mine, Oluwatoba Juliana, who said that she was the in her room, told MrTlolulope.com that the incident took
place around 8.25 a.m.

She said that the fire broke out as a result of
a leaking gas cylinder, belonging to a 100-
level student in the Department of Micro
Biology, simply identified as Lilla. Juliana
said that one 100-level student and another
400-level student were injured in the ensuing fire.

"The 400-level student, who sustained
serious injuries, Who Later died on sat 18th Jan, was rushed to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital for treatment, while the 100-level student, who sustained a minor injury, was taken to the university's clinic for treatment.

"i heard students shouting and on getting
there, I discovered a fire outbreak, resulting
from a gas cooker explosion.

"The 400-level student, who suffered serious burns, was sleeping when the fire broke out. We did our best to put out the fire before the arrival of firefighters,"she added.

The hostel porter, Ms Sikirat Shiadu, said that students had always been warned against cooking in the rooms where they slept.

She said that the university authorities had
provided a kitchen in the hostel for cooking,
advising the students to cultivate the habit
of using the kitchen to avoid the recurrence
of such incidents. She said that the
authorities were aware of the incident.

R.I.P To The Final year studnet who died... Ms Tinuke