The University of Science and Technology Aliero in Kebbi state has confirmed the death of four students in the University’s records following a yet to be medically diagnosed disease outbreak in the area.
The Rejistrar of the University Maimaru Alhaji Tilli confirmed the development to GLOBAL TRACKER correspondent in Kebbi.
The registrar said, the institution has taken measure for the need to decongest students accommodation to ensure safety of the students.
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He said, he has officially written to the state Ministry for Higher Education particularly the Commissioner, Alhaji Isah Abubakar Tunga, to advise them on what to do to stop the death ” we requested in the letter to allow the University to be closed but we didn’t get any response as for the disease we are not aware of.
Some students of the University who craved anomious told journalist in Kebbi that last week four students of the University died in a mysterious ways and today another student died who just fell sick at night and gave up the ghost today.
They said, officials of the world health organisation (Who) came to the University last week and held an awareness campaign on the dangers of cebrospinal meningitis but they were not told the two students who died before the campaign were Killed by meningitis.
Another student who confirmed the death of the students said, that even the students Union government has written to the University Authority requesting the closure of the University over the strange diseases killing the students.
Due to high temperature in Kebbi state, more people are dying of Cerebrospinal Miningitis were last week over 26 Death was recorded in 4 LGAs and 248 affected.