FUNAAB PROFESSOR MURDERED BY HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER, OGUN COMMUNITY ACCUSES GOVT

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Residents of Ajebo Road Housing Estate, Kemta, Abeokuta, are in mourning after the tragic death of Professor Oladipo Ademuyiwa, a lecturer at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on the newly rehabilitated Kemta-Somorin Road on Sunday.

Professor Ademuyiwa, a biochemical toxicology expert in his early sixties, had just gotten out of a cab and was crossing the road near the Prof Wole Soyinka end when a speeding vehicle struck him.

The driver reportedly fled the scene, leaving him severely injured.

Dr. Ayo Ajasa, Chairman of the Ajebo Road Housing Estate Community Development Association, expressed his grief in a statement on Tuesday, calling the incident a preventable tragedy. He blamed the Ogun State Government for failing to act on repeated requests to install speed breakers on the road.

Ajasa said, “This unfortunate incident, which occurred on Sunday, February 16, 2025, once again highlights the urgent need for government intervention to prevent further tragedies.

“It is disheartening that despite our numerous appeals to the Ogun State Government and relevant agencies, no effort has been made to install speed breakers and other necessary safety measures. The government did not hesitate to install speed bumps on the Ilugun end of the road but has continually ignored our pleas to safeguard lives in Ajebo Road Housing Estate.”

Ajasa expressed deep sorrow over the professor’s death, describing it as a major loss to both the community and the nation due to his valuable contributions to academia.

To prevent more accidents, he urged the government to urgently install speed breakers and lorry barriers along the road, as well as clear traffic signs to warn drivers against reckless behavior. Additionally, he called for stricter enforcement of traffic laws to reduce excessive speeding within the estate.

He added, “It is unacceptable that a community of law-abiding citizens must endure repeated accidents, near-fatal encounters, and now the death of an esteemed professor, simply due to government inaction.

“Another accident occurred within 24 hours of this tragic incident, proving that this road remains a death trap.