Bella Ifasola
ABEOKUTA – Three unversity students have died in a road accident in Nigeria’s southwestern state of Ogun State, police said on Saturday.
The accident occurred at about 3:30 pm on Friday along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye road, the Ogun State Police Command said.
The victims – said to be students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State – were occupants of a commercial Opel Safira vehicle, which flipped into the bush while the driver was driving at high speed, police spokeswoman Omolola Odutola said in a Saturday statement sent to reporters.
Odutola noted that the accident led to the immediate death of a male passenger suspected to be a student of OOU, while two other students of the same university were rushed to a private hospital, but they eventually gave up.
“A fatal motor accident occurred on December 20, 2024, at about 3:30 pm along the Ilisan-Ago Iwoye Road,” said the statement.
“The incident involved a commercial Opel Safira with the license plate Lagos AAA-126HE, which was driven by one Adekunkle Adebiyi, residing at 5 Sunmibare Street, Awa Ijebu.
“The 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 bush.
“A 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.
“Additionally, 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.
“Two other OOU students are currently receiving medical care at the OOU Medical Centre on the Mini Campus.
“The 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,” the police statement concluded.
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