Three students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State have lost their lives in a fatal accident that occurred along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye road on Friday, Edum News reports.
Their tragic demise was disclosed by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday.
According to the statement, the accident occurred at about 3:30 pm on Friday.
Odutola said that the students were occupants of a commercial Opel Safira vehicle, which flipped into the bush while the driver was driving at high speed.
She said, “A fatal motor accident occurred on December 20, 2024, at about 3:30 pm along the Ilisan-Ago Iwoye Road.
“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.”
She further revealed that two other students who sustained various injuries from the accident have been taken to the OOU Medical Centre for treatment.
