Female Student Found Dead In Bauchi Varsity Bathroom
A 300-level Computer Science student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Naja’atu Salisu has been confirmed dead after she was found unconscious in a hostel bathroom on Friday morning.
It was learnt that Naja’atu entered the bathroom in the female hostel at the Gubi campus of the university to have her bath and prepare for lectures like other days but didn’t make it out.
“She had done every routine in preparation for the morning class before going into the bathroom. She brought wears that she planned to wear to the class and kept them on the side of her bed,” Naja’atu’s roommate said.
Confirming the incident, ATBU Spokesperson, Zailani Bappa, said she was rushed to the university’s clinic for medical attention, but medical personnel were unable to find a vein in her body.
“Having noticed this, Naja’atu was rushed to the Trauma Centre of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital where she was certified dead by a medical doctor,” he noted.
Bappa said Naja’atu has been buried according to Islamic rites.
In the same vein, the ATBU Students Union Government (SUG) in a condolence message, signed by the Secretary of the Union, Comrade Danladi Zakiru, described the deceased as a hardworking student who will be greatly be missed in the student community of the university.
