A group of Nigerian students were attacked by armed thugs while returning to their hostel on the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan.
The incident occurred near Napasha Street at 7 pm on Wednesday.
A survivor, Idris Bello reported to DAILY NIGERIAN that five of the students were unharmed, but Umar Hudu, a 21-year-old Computer Science student, was severely injured.
Bello said:
“We normally converge from the morning till evening at the International University of Africa for evacuation. Some of us who are not lucky to be evacuated today, returned to their hostels to sleep, before returning to the point the following morning.
“On our way back home, a group of armed thugs charged at us, attacking us with dangerous weapons.
“Five of us escaped unhurt but one of us Hudu Umar was severely wounded. He bled profusely as there was no hospital to take him to.
“I used my little knowledge as a medical student to attend to him, and control the bleeding.”
Recall that the Nigerian government began the process of evacuating its citizens who are currently stranded in Sudan.
The evacuation process was carried out in collaboration with the Sudanese government and other relevant authorities.
