By Bashir Bello

A student of Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, UMYU, in Katsina State, Miss Zainab Umar, has been confirmed dead after a snake bite.

A statement by the Senior Information Officer, Fatima Kaita, on behalf of the institution, confirmed the development.

Kaita said Zainab, a spill over student of the Department of Economics, died after she was bitten by a snake around 8p.m. on Friday, on her way out of the university first gate alongside two of her friends.

She said Zainab was rushed to the university clinic by a security guard, where she was administered an anti-venom, anti-serum injection (Polyvalent), pain relievers and anti-biotics.

The statement said Zainab was later referred to General Amadi Rimi Specialist Hospital, where she was further attended to and discharged back to the university clinic to continue with the treatment.

According to the statement, friends of the deceased allegedly decided to take her to her hometown, Dandume, contrary to the advice of the Dean, Student Affairs and medical advice from the university clinic; only for the school to get the news of Zainab’s demise on Monday.