Many students of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Gubi Campus in Bauchi are missing following the collapse of a pedestrian bridge Monday night.

The disaster affected many students, though the number of casualty is yet to be ascertained.

The disaster, the student reports, occurred when a bridge linking lecture halls with the hostel at the Gubi Campus collapsed as a result of Monday’s downpour.

ATBU spokesperson Dr Andee Iheme confirmed the incident by telephone to our Correspondent.

He promised to hold a press conference later in the day to furnish the public with the full details of the unfortunate incident.

Rescue operation for the missing students has began.