Barely two days after the convocation
ceremony of the famous Abubakar Tafawa-
Balewa University, Bauchi, Fire has gutted the
female hostel of the University located at
Yelwa campus.
The incident occurred this evening around
9.25 pm is already causing serious
pandemonium in the school and its environs.
Even though source of the fire outbreak could
not be ascertain but eye witness attributed
same to electrical faults.
During the incident female students were seen
running in panic to escape being burnt while
residents had to rush to the scene for rescue
mission.
Sound of fire service vehicles were heard
going towards the direction of the hostel in an
attempt to put off the fire in combination of
the efforts of other security agencies.
Several calls to the university spokesperson
Zailani Bappa for confirmation was not
successful as he didn’t answer his calls.
Though no report of loss of lives and
properties has officially been given as at the
time of filling this report.

Source: www.universalreporters247.com/2016/01/breaking-fire-guts-abubakar-tafawa-balewa-university-bauchi-female-hostel/

Ehyaa...

A Student's Response
" The attitude of the university towards its
students is inhumane, this records the second
fire outbreak this semester, and there was no
fire service to tackle it, until everyone had lost
hope!!!! Recently a convocation went on and
enough money was spent so as to satisfy the
desires of the rich people attending,this is
partial,why will a university like ATBU stay
without a fire service ,yes the car is there bt
useless.First fire outbreak was not tackled
with our school fire service, and the same thing happened this time, rubbing salt to our unhealed wounds.
Can u imagine,i can say 78 percent
of the fire was tackled by students before the
coming of the fire service from the Federal Polytechnic.
Pls all should take heart."

Cc: Lalasticlacla