The president of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Denilson Bamidele, has been involved in a motor accident.

It was gathered that the comrade had the accident on Thursday, August 16th, while on his way for a condolence visit, at the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi, Benue state, over the accident that happened the previous day.

The NANS president was rushed to the hospital after the accident and is said to be doing well.

Some students died after being involved in an accident at the institution. The victims were on their way to the ICT centre on the campus before vehicle conveying them had an accident.

Two students in the front seat were said to have died instantly and four others seriously injured.

The incident was said to have triggered a crisis, as aggrieved students burned down the bus and allegedly vandalised some school property.

Following the incident, the school authority immediately shut down the school until further notice.