THREE OGUN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DIE IN ROAD ACCIDENT
Three students from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, lost their lives in a road accident on Friday along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye Road.
The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, revealed in a statement on Saturday that the accident occurred around 3:30 pm on Friday.
Odutola explained that the students were traveling in a commercial Opel Safira vehicle, which veered off the road and overturned into the bush due to excessive speed.
She further stated that the crash resulted in the instant death of a male passenger, believed to be an OOU student, while two other students were rushed to a private hospital but sadly succumbed to their injuries.
The statement read, āA fatal motor accident occurred on December 20, 2024, at about 3:30 pm along the Ilisan-Ago Iwoye Road.
āThe incident involved a commercial Opel Safira with the licence plate Lagos AAA-126HE, which was driven by one Adekunkle Adebiyi, residing at 5 Sunmibare Street, Awa Ijebu.
āThe Opel was travelling at high speed towards Ilisan from the Ago Iwoye direction when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to flip into the bushes.
āA male passenger whose identity has not yet been confirmed but is believed to be a student from OOU died at the scene. His body has been taken to the General Hospital Ijebu Ode mortuary.
āAdditionally, two female students from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Dada Oluwanifesimi, 18, a sophomore in Mass Communication, and Miracle Ogo Oluwa Daniel, 19, a junior, were rushed to Love and Care Hospital but unfortunately succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment.ā
The PPRO added that two other students who sustained critical injuries were taken to the OOU Medical Centre for treatment while the accident vehicle was recovered at the police station.
āTwo other OOU students are currently receiving medical care at the OOU Medical Centre on the Mini Campus.
āThe vehicle has been recovered and is being stored safely at the station. This information is provided for your awareness, and further updates will be communicated as they become available,ā Odutola concluded.