At least eight students of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) lost their lives in the early hours of Thursday, December 11, 2025, after a trailer reportedly lost control and crashed into a bus carrying them along Zaria Road in Jos, Plateau State.
Eyewitnesses said the bus driver also died at the scene, while two surviving students were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The students were said to be returning from a night outing around 2:00 a.m. in two hired buses. When they reached the Zaria Road Stadium area, a speeding trailer suspected to have suffered brake failure veered into one of the buses. The impact caused the driver to lose control, and the vehicle struck an electric pole just before the Farin Gada bridge.
One of the survivors explained that the collision happened suddenly, giving the passengers little time to react. Emergency responders later arrived to evacuate the victims and assist the injured.
The Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alabo Alfred, was not immediately available for comment. However, a senior police officer confirmed that a manhunt has been launched for the trailer driver, who fled the scene after the crash.
