I never knew sending you to Madonna University will lead to your untimely death, says parent of one of eight students killed in accident

Ezra Usman, a parent of one of the eight students of Madonna University killed in a road accident, has reacted to the sad incident.

In a message sent to his Facebook page, he said, “Grace Usman Ezra, I never knew sending you to Madonna university will lead to your untimely death. 18 of you left Madonna to Jalingo yesterday only to hear the news that your bus had an accident and caught fire, 8 out of 18 came out from the bus.
“It is well with 10 of you and the rest that are alive, I pray for your speedy recovery and my God comfort us all that lost our children.”
Eight students of Madonna University in Rivers State were reportedly burnt to death in the road accident that occurred along the Trans-Saharan road in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Saturday while the students were travelling to Taraba State.

The undergraduates were said to be returning home after the school announced a break for the forthcoming elections.

Their bus reportedly caught fire, leaving eight dead and 10 other occupants seriously injured.