Abubakar Muhammad Adam, a Gombe State University (GSU) accounting student, collapsed and died while completing his 400-level exams yesterday.
A message sent on social media by Adam’s classmates stated that:
“This is to inform you that Abubakar Muhd Adam, male, with registration number UG18/ASAC/1113 at 400 LEVEL, Accounting Department, was rushed to the university clinic this morning during accounting exams.
“Unfortunately, he passed away at the school clinic. He was later taken to the specialist hospital mortuary along with the university ambulance driver, representative of the university clinic, University Deputy CSO, SRC VP and some of his friends.”
According to the complaint, Adam’s uncle, his lone guardian in Gombe, later joined them at the graveyard.
The uncle is the principal of Kamara Primary School in Bolari, Gombe.
According to our source, the uncle has already contacted his brother, the deceased’s father, and they are on their way to Jos for the burial.
An anonymous university official verified that Adam, who was transported to the campus clinic, died on arrival.
According to the official, the family of the deceased student has been contacted, and his burial will take place tomorrow.
However, the State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mahid Mua’zu, stated that the police had not been briefed on the occurrence.
Mua’zu stated that he will contact The Nation as soon as the situation is properly reported to the police.