A final year student of the Community Health Department of the Kogi State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Idah has been crushed to death by an articulated Truck.
The Student Identified as Ismail Abdulkarim was said to have just completed his final examinations and was on his way to visit relatives at the other end of the city shortly after arriving in Lokoja from Idah
Eyewitnesses said the accident happened opposite Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, on Friday afternoon, May 22, 2026 when Abdukarim allegedly attempted to avoid some wheelbarrow pushers along the road.
“He fell under an oncoming trailer moving at high speed, resulting in a fatal head injury. He died instantly,” a source at the scene said.
Confirming the incident, Kogi Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lawal Fagge, said the accident occurred around 5:28 p.m. on Friday opposite Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, involving a truck with registration number KMC 23 YQ.
Fagge said the victim sustained multiple injuries, including severe head trauma, adding that the corpse was deposited at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, for autopsy.
Meanwhile, the National Association of Kogi State Students (NAKOSS) has described the death of Abdukarim as heartbreaking and painful to the student community.
The NAKOSS President of the Kogi State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Idah chapter, Hassan Mustapha, said the deceased was a dedicated, humble and promising young man.
“Late Abdukarim was not only a dedicated student but also a humble, peaceful and promising young man whose life positively touched those around him,” he said.
