Three undergraduate students from Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, have been confirmed dead in a road crash along the Ilishan/Ago-Iwoye road.
Two other students were injured and are currently receiving treatment at the university’s medical center.
The incident was confirmed by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital. According to Odutola, the accident occurred around 3:30 PM on Friday due to excessive speeding by the driver of the commercial vehicle in which the students were traveling.
The crash involved a commercial Opel Safira with the license plate Lagos AAA-126HE, driven by Adekunkle Adebiyi, a resident of 5 Sunmibare Street, Awa Ijebu. The vehicle was traveling at high speed from Ago-Iwoye to Ilishan when the driver lost control, causing the car to flip into the bushes.
One male passenger, whose identity has not yet been confirmed but is believed to be an OOU student, died at the scene. His body has been taken to the General Hospital in Ijebu Ode mortuary.
Two other OOU students, Dada Oluwanifesimi, 18, a sophomore in Mass Communication, and Miracle Ogo Oluwa Daniel, 19, a junior, were rushed to Love and Care Hospital. Unfortunately, both succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment.
Two additional OOU students, who were also in the vehicle, are currently receiving medical care at the OOU Medical Centre on the Mini Campus. The vehicle has been recovered and is being held at the police station.
