The management of Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, has banned undergraduate students from driving personal vehicles on campus between 4 p.m. and 7 a.m. following the death of a 21-year-old student allegedly knocked down by a speeding vehicle.
The Acting Registrar, Dr Idanyingi Daminabo, announced the measure on Friday while addressing journalists in Port Harcourt.
Daminabo said the decision followed the death of Eno Udoson, who was allegedly struck by a vehicle driven by an undergraduate on the campus on Tuesday.
He expressed condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased.
According to him, preliminary findings showed the accident involved two students, Darlington Onuaku of the Department of Development and Communication Studies and Obinna Ikechi of the Department of Computer Science.
“Both students have been arrested and handed over to the police for further investigation and possible prosecution,” he said.
The registrar said the university had previously introduced
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