A final year student of the Department of Microbiology, Unizik identified as Francis died after slumping during a basketball competition.
Francis who was meant to write his last last paper today July 23rd, signed out last week. He was rushed to the school’s clinic but there was no doctor on ground or oxygen to help stabilize him.
Announcing his demise on Facebook, UNIZIK SUG PRO, Churchill Chiagozie wrote; “Big #Tragedy befall Unizik Students At Large. A Final Year Student Of Microbiology Department, Unizik slumped and died while playing basket ball yesterday @BAKASSI , few days after signing out. RIP Master Francis! May your Soul Rest in Peace my brother. Churchill Chiagozie SUG PRO, UNIZIK reporting from Awka.”
He was later rush to another hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
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Two years ago, Ugo, from the same Department, also died because of the careless of the doctors and lack of equipment at the institution’s clinic.
