Nigeria, May 3 -- Three students and a staff member of the University of Cross River State were killed in a road crash along the Calabar-Itu Road Highway, Cross River State, when a bus conveying them collided with a container truck on Friday night.

The accident occurred in Odukpani Local Government Area. The victims were returning from an official assignment in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

The university, in a statement on Saturday, said 24 students, mostly members of the Students' Union Government (SUG) executive, were involved in the crash.

The institution confirmed the deceased as the SUG Director of Sports, Solomon Uya; a Chemistry student and President of the Faculty of Physical Sciences Students' Association, Lucky Erim; Favour Darlingt...