Management - No Unilorin student died during CBT examination

Management - No Unilorin student died during CBT examination

The leadership, Ilorin University said no college student died during Friday's stampede as learners hurried to write examinations at the CBT Centre.

A declaration signed on Saturday by Mr Kunle Akogun, the university's director of corporate affairs in Ilorin, said there was a rumor at the moment that learners were dying from the stampede.

"It is true that some learners fainted owing to impatience on the part of some learners owing to fatigue during a gentle stampede at the CBT exam venue.

"These students who started pushing their way through in a bid to get into the classroom ahead of others.

This made about 10 of their peers with less stamina weak and they were taken to the therapy clinic of the school quickly,' he said.     The spokesperson said four of them were released instantly to continue to write their examinations, while six of them were held for observation, four of which were released later on Friday night.

He clarified that on Saturday morning the remaining two students were discharged.

"While regretting Friday's unfortunate event, university leadership hereby appeals to our ever-articulated learners to always practice patience while waiting to join examination halls, particularly for CBT examinations," Akogun said.

He said CBT examinations had been meticulously planned and appropriate arrangements had been made to guarantee that each student had taken their exam without hindrance. 

The university advised the learners, while wishing them success, against rushing to write their CBT exam. (NAN)