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Three UNICROSS students' union executives die in auto crash
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Three UNICROSS students' union executives die in auto crash

From Vanguard · (39m ago) English Critical tone

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Three executive members of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Students' Union Government have died in a car crash.
  • The accident occurred on May 1 in Odukpani, near Calabar, resulting in multiple serious injuries.
  • The SUG President is in critical condition, while the bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital morgue.

Calabar, Nigeria – A tragic road accident has claimed the lives of three key officials of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Students' Union Government (SUG). The incident, which occurred on the evening of May 1 in Odukpani, on the outskirts of Calabar, has sent shockwaves through the university community.

Among the deceased is Comrade Solomon Nya, the Director of Sports for the SUG. The accident also left several other individuals with severe injuries, highlighting the severity of the crash. Reports indicate that some female victims suffered limb amputations, underscoring the brutal nature of the event.

The SUG President is unconscious as I speak with you now. He is in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital emergency unit, and he prays he makes it.

— EyewitnessDescribing the critical condition of the SUG President following the accident.

The SUG President is reportedly in critical condition and receiving emergency treatment at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). The bodies of those who died instantly have been deposited at the UCTH mortuary. The university administration has yet to issue an official statement, likely due to the recent public holiday and the weekend.

This is a very sad event. We pray the SUG President makes it because he was severely injured in the accident.

— EyewitnessExpressing grief and concern for the injured SUG President.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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