Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - A motor accident has claimed the lives of two 400-level students of Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno State, Ahmad Abdul Karim Maaji and Habib Bakura Alkali Habib.
The accident occurred along the Bama-Maiduguri road on
Sunday afternoon, October 11, 2026 on their way back after visiting His Royal
Highness, the Shehu of Bama, (Dr.) Umar Kyari Umar El-Kanemi.
The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Fanna Inna
Abdulrahman, had expressed profound sadness over the tragic d3ath of the
students.
In a statement issued on Monday, October 12, the VC
also expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and
prayed for Almighty Allah to give them the strength to bear the painful loss.
"The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Fanna Inna Abdulrahman,
on behalf of the Governing Council, Senate, Management, Staff and Students of
Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, expresses profound sadness over the tragic
death of two of the University's 400-level students, Ahmad Abdul Karim Maaji
and Habib Bakura Alkali Habib, who lost their lives in a car accident along the
Maiduguri–Bama Road,” the statement read.
"The University extends its heartfelt condolences to
the bereaved families, relatives, friends, classmates and all those affected by
this painful loss. The passing of these promising young students is a great
loss to their families and the entire University community.
"We pray that Almighty Allah, in His infinite mercy,
forgives their shortcomings, accepts their good deeds, grants them Aljannatul
Firdaus, and gives their families, friends and colleagues the strength and
patience to bear this irreparable loss.
"May Allah comfort the bereaved families and grant the
departed students eternal peace. Ameen.
“Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed, to Him we will
return.” Qur’an 2:156."
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