Two secondary school students in Shendam, Plateau state were struck dead by lightening during the weekend and another seriously injured.
According to the principal of the school, Mr. Raymond Gofut, the sad incident happened when the students were going back to their hostel in the evening shortly after a heavy rainfall.
The third student who was seriously injured was rushed to an unidentified hospital while the bodies 0f the dead students were taken to a local morgue.
The state commissioner for education, Mr. Nanle Dashe, when contacted confirmed the incident, saying the school was not owned by the government though he was yet to receive full details about the incident.
