Seven students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, have reportedly been killed in a stampede while struggling for bags of rice meant to be distributed as palliative by the state government.
The students were alleged to have broken into a warehouse where food items were stored and meant to be distributed to residents on Friday morning. They allegedly overpowered the security men attached to guard the items at approximately 5 a.m., and forcefully broke into the warehouse scrambling for the palliatives.
Some students had been billed to benefit from the Nasarawa state government palliative and were issued I.D cards to admit them into the venue where the distribution was to take place.
A lot of students gathered at the venue in the early hours of the day, laid siege on the arena, overpowered the security, and broke into the warehouse, resulting in the stampede.
Trust tv gathered that the students did not wait for the state government officials to commence the distribution of the items, as earlier scheduled and the ensuing infractions resulted in the tragedy.
Confirming the incident, a staff of the institution said after the stampede, the victims of the incident were taken to the health facility of the institution and federal medical center, Keffi.
Four of the victims died at the federal medical center Keffi while others died at the university clinic.
