A devastating fire tore through a female hostel at Sokoto State University (SSU), reducing parts of the newly constructed facility to ruins.
Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as flames engulfed the building, sending plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. The hostel, meant to alleviate student accommodation shortages, had been evacuated before the incident, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding the fire.
Authorities at SSU had earlier ordered students to vacate the premises, though no official explanation has been provided for the directive. While firefighters have contained the blaze, officials are yet to determine the full extent of the damage or the cause of the fire.
With no casualties reported, students and parents are demanding transparency from the school management regarding the evacuation order and the possible link to the inferno.
