UNICROSS mourns students, staff killed in Odukpani road accident

The University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, has expressed profound grief pursuing a fatal roadworthy mishap involving its students and a unit member, which claimed 4 lives and near respective others injured.

In a connection issued connected Saturday by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Onen Ebri Onen, the assemblage disclosed that the incidental progressive 24 students and 1 unit member, galore of whom were members of the Students’ Union Government, SUG, executive.

The radical was returning from an authoritative duty successful Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, erstwhile the clang occurred successful Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State.

The assemblage confirmed that 3 students and 1 unit subordinate died successful the accident.

The deceased were identified arsenic Comrade Solomon Uya, Director of Sports of the SUG; Comrade Lucky Erim of the Department of Chemistry and President of the Faculty of Physical Sciences Students’ Association, who besides served arsenic President of Presidents; Comrade Favour Darlington of the Department of Educational Management; and Mr Anthony Arikpo, the operator and a unit subordinate of the inst...