7-year-old pupil killed, 4 others injured in school building collapse

- A seven-year old pupil is said to have died in a primary 
school building that collapsed in Guma local government 
area of Benue state.

 The pupil was killed after the building collapsed during the
school's break period Four others were also injured from 
the incident.

A seven-year-old pupil is said to have died in a primary 
school building that collapsed in Guma local government 
area of Benue state.

Nyom Godwin, a pupil of Victory international Nursery 
and Primary School, Daudu, was reportedly killed when a section of a block of two classrooms collapsed on Tuesday, February 2.

Four other pupils sustained various degrees of injury from 
the incident.

It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 11 
am when the pupils of the school were on a break.

A head teacher Jeremiah Agba who confirmed the incident said, the pupils were eating when the building collapsed.

Agba said: “The ugly incident happened when the pupils
 were eating behind the building during break time; unfortunately, we lost a seven-year-old pupil on the spot.”

“Another, Mlankyaa Nguevese had a fracture on one of
 his legs while three others sustained minor injuries.


“The injured pupils are receiving treatment at a hospital 
while the body of the deceased has been buried at his home town, Tse- Hungwa, Ugondu, Guma LGA of the state,” Agba said.

Also speaking, the special adviser to the Benue state 
governor on education Matthew Mnyam directed that the 
part of the school building which was still standing be
 pulled down.

Mnyam who gave the direction when he visited the school urged staff of the primary school to also ensure that the school is always clean.

Also, the principal of the school Mlankyaa Francis, who thanked the governor’s special adviser said all observations raised, will be corrected with immediate effect.