It was tragic when two students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi allegedly lost their lives during struggle for palliatives provided by the state government.
Choice Reporters gathered that the stampede occurred after there was a struggle among students at the institution.
A source familiar with the incident said the palliatives were given by the governor of Nasarawa State.
The source further stated that the two students were 200 level female students in the department of Computer Science.
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule had on Tuesday directed state officials charged with the distribution of palliatives to extend the gesture to students in tertiary institutions.
Governor Sule gave the directive during an emergency State Executive Council meeting in Lafia.
He said there was urgent need to extend the gesture to the students as the prevailing hardship was affecting every segment of the society.