It was a black Monday, January 8 2024, for the students of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua as a truck crushes two students to death on the ever busy Aba Road, Ikot Ekpene.
The incident occurred in the evening near the Junction of the ancient village of Ikot Inyang, a stone’s throw from the school in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area.

The truck driver is said to have lost control and rammed into the girls killing them on the spot.
Their colleagues and the entire students community wept uncontrollably as the remains were evacuated to a mortuary.
The deceased ND-2 Science Laboratory Technology students are described as “besties and inseparable twins”.
Abasienyene John, a native of Abak LGA based in Ikot Abasi LGA and Irene Edwin from Ibesikpo Asutan LGA ( Miss Ibesikpo Akwapoly chapter) were preparing for their practical exam holding today, January 9 ahead of their signing out after many years of hustle and bustle of academic life.
Meanwhile, the management of the Polytechnic has conduct a candle light procession in respect of those students who passed away yesterday and postponed the practical exam till next week Monday
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