A final year law student of the Taraba State University has died in a auto crash just one month to his graduation.
The deceased identified as Solomon died alongside his father, Ahmadu Solomon and five other occupants of their vehicle.
The accident reportedly occured on Saturday November 6, at Gazabu village, Bali local government area of Taraba State.
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An 18 seater Hummer bus which was conveying people to Baissa, the headquarters of Kurmi local government area of Taraba State, for the burial late Kum Ndola on Friday.
Cause of the accident is attributed to a tyre burst which made the driver lose control of the vehicle that somersaulted several times.
Six occupants of the vehicle died on the spot as several others sustained various degrees of injuries.
Maigida Samson Dogon Yaro, a course mate of Solomon and others took to social media to mourn the death of their colleague and friend.
Maigida said he and Solomon had discussed about life after graduation before the incident.
He wrote;
“I remember when we were charting and discussing about our life after graduation. You even promised to come to Gashaka with your own personal car during my wedding. Because we categorically agreed that we will hustle and gather resources before our Law School. You even told me that after graduation you will enhance your Banana and Palm Tree Plantation at Ndaforo, Kurmi LGA
“We are only left with a month to graduate. Just for me to hear that you engaged in a motor-accident and you died instantly. What a gruesome accident. What a gruesome dead. Death why, you took away a vibrant potential Counsel. A young Lawyer in the making full of intellectual momentum and colossus
“What a great lost 500 Level Students. What a great lost Faculty of Law Taraba State University! What a great lost TSU! In totur what a great lost to incoming generation. I am in dark gloom and deep depression.”
