Monday, May 25, 2026 - An articulated vehicle has crushed a young man dentified as Ismail Abdulkarim, to d3ath after he completed his final examinations at the Community Health Department of the Kogi State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Idah.
The incident occurred around the Felele area in Lokoja, the
Kogi State capital.
Eyewitnesses said the accident happened opposite Kogi State
Polytechnic, Lokoja, on Friday afternoon, May 22, 2026 when Abdukarim allegedly
attempted to avoid some wheelbarrow pushers along the road.
"He fell under an oncoming trailer moving at high
speed, resulting in a fatal head injury. He d!ed instantly,” a source at the
scene said.
The deceased was on his way to visit relatives at the other
end of the city shortly after arriving in Lokoja from Idah, where he had just
completed his final examinations.
A colleague mourned the deceased in an emotional tribute.
“After writing your final exams and heading to see your
people, your life was cut short.
“It is really sad news. The entire Community Health
Department has lost you. We all sat in class and wrote exams today, and now you
are no longer alive. Rest in peace,” the colleague wrote.
The National Association of Kogi State Students (NAKOSS)
described the d3ath of Abdukarim as heartbreaking and painful to the student
community.
The NAKOSS President of the Kogi State College of Health
Sciences and Technology, Idah chapter, Hassan Mustapha, said the deceased was a
dedicated, humble and promising young man
“Late Abdukarim was not only a dedicated student but also a
humble, peaceful and promising young man whose life positively touched those
around him,” he said.
The Kogi Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps
(FRSC), Lawal Fagge, confirmed the incident.
He said the accident occurred around 5:28 p.m. on Friday
opposite Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, involving a truck with registration
number KMC 23 YQ.
Fagge said the victim sustained multiple injuries, including
severe head trauma, adding that the corpse was deposited at the Federal
Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, for autopsy.
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