Kwara Varsity Students Escape as Bus Catches Fire

Kwara varsity students escape as bus catches fire

Eighteen students of a university in Kwara State narrowly escaped death on Wednesday after the commercial bus conveying them caught fire along Shao Road near Sobi Barracks in Ilorin, the state capital. Daily Trust gathered that the students were forced to jump out of the 18-seater vehicle in panic as flames quickly spread, prompting a desperate scramble for safety. Fortunately, no casualties were recorded. The Kwara State Fire Service confirmed …

18 KWASU students escape death as fire razes bus

No fewer than 18 students of the Kwara State University, Malete, on Wednesday, escaped death when the vehicle they were travelling in suddenly caught fire while in motion.The students were travelling from Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, to attend lectures at Malete when the 18-seater commercial bus suddenly engulfed in flame while in motion.The incident, which involved the bus with registration number XUF 134 ZD, occurred along Shao Road near t…

Kwara varsity students escape d3ath as commercial bus catches fire - Newsy People

Students of the Kwara State University, Malete, narrowly escaped death when an 18-seater commercial bus went up in flames.      The incident occurred along the Sobi Barracks Road, Ilorin, in the early hours of Wednesday, July 16, 2025.      According to eyewitnesses, the students were said to have been on their way to the main campus of the institution from Bovas filling station.     The fire reportedly started midway through the journey, causin…

18 Kwara Varsity Students Escape Unharmed After Vehicle Fire — Akelicious

No fewer than 18 Students of the Kwara State University, Malete, on Wednesday escaped death when the vehicle they were travelling in suddenly caught fire while in motion. The students were travelling from Ilorin, the state capital, to receive lecture at Malete when the 18-seater commercial bus suddenly engulfed in flame while in motion. The incident, involving the bus with registration number XUF 134 ZD, occurred along Shao Road near the Sobi Ar…