The Plateau State Government has confirmed 22 deaths and 132 injured persons, from the collapsed school building in Jos.
Mr Musa Ashoms, the commissioner for Information, said six of the injured were in critical condition.
Ashoms said that those injured were receiving treatment in various tertiary health facilities in the state, while the bodies of the deceased had been deposited in the mortuaries..
A two-storey building of Saints Academy, a secondary and primary school located in Busa-Buji community, Jos North Local Area, collapsed on Friday, trapping students, teachers and others.
The incident occured at about 8:30 a.m. when the students were writing their third term examination.
Meanwhile, Gov. Caleb Mutfwang has symphatised with the victims and their families, describing the incident as tragic, heart-wrenching and unfortunate.
In a statement issued by Mr Gyang Bere, his Director of Press and Public Affairs, the governor appreciated the timely intervention of the search and rescue team, as well as members of the public, who rushed to the school premises to assist in evacuating some of the surviving students and staff.
