Two students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi have allegedly lost their lives during struggle for palliatives.
It was gathered that the stampede occurred after there was a struggle among students at the institution.
A source familiar with the incident said the palliatives were given by the governor of Nasarawa State.
The source further stated that the two students were 200 level female students in the department of Computer Science.
Recall that
FTN reports that Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Tuesday directed state officials charged with the distribution of palliatives to extend the gesture to students in tertiary institutions.
Governor Sule gave the directive during an emergency State Executive Council meeting in Lafia.
He said there was urgent need to extend the gesture to the students as the prevailing hardship was affecting every segment of the society.