Shamsiya Murtala, a female studentof the Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, lost her life, on Saturday, after fire destroyed a complete block of 29 rooms, accommodating about 301 students.

The 300-level student of Geography Department was confirmed dead at the General Hospital, Gashua.

The incident which occurred in the afternoon has sent shockwaves across the university.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Maimuna Waziri, on behalf of the Senate, Management, staff and students expressed deep sympathy to the affected students and their families over the unfortunate incident and directed a thorough investigation into the cause of the fire outbreak.

A statement signed by the University’s Registrar, Dr. Abubakar Mamuda, directed all students to vacate the campus premises immediately and return to their homes or safe location until further notice. (Courtesy, excluding headline, Daily Trust)