Students from IBB University narrowly escape as school bus catches fire

In Niger State, a school bus transporting students from Egba-Muye hamlet in Lapai Local Government Area to Kogi State caught fire on Tuesday evening while en route from Lapai to Kogi. The bus is owned by Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai.

The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, when a school bus traveling from the Egba-Muye hamlet in the Lapai local government area of the state caught fire while on the way back.

Students from the institution were reportedly on board the bus at the time of the fire event, and they were able to avoid being trapped inside the vehicle when the incident occurred, according to reports.

According to Tribune Online, although no one was killed or injured as a result of the fire, all of the students’ luggage and other things were utterly destroyed, as was the bus itself, which was completely burned.