One student has been confirmed dead, while four others sustained injuries after a corridor of a classroom block collapsed at Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC) Potiskum, Yobe State.

The incident occurred around 12 noon on Thursday, just as the students were preparing for their lunch break.

Confirming the tragedy, Bukar Aji, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education, stated that the injured students, all from SSII, are currently receiving treatment at Specialist Hospital, Potiskum.

He added that the State Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has been tasked with investigating the cause of the collapse and providing a detailed report.

Expressing condolences to the family of the deceased and sympathizing with the injured students, Aji assured that the government remains committed to proactively maintaining school infrastructure to prevent similar incidents in the future.