A tragic auto accident along the Ago-Iwoye–Ilisan road has claimed the lives of three students from Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.
The incident occurred on Friday at approximately 3:30 pm and was attributed to “overspeeding.” Two additional students from the institution sustained injuries in the crash.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Omolola Odutola, the Police Public Relations Officer for Ogun State Police Command, confirmed the accident on Saturday, December 21.
SP Odutola identified the vehicle involved as an Opel Safira, bearing the licence plate Lagos AAA-126HE, driven by Adekunkle Adebiyi, a resident of Sunmibare Street, Awa Ijebu.
“The Opel car 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. 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 (OOU), 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,” SP Odutola stated.
Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Prof. Ayodeji Agboola, expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the fatal accident on Friday, December 20, along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye road.
The lone accident claimed the lives of three OOU students identified as Nifesimi Dada, a 300-level Geology student; Opeyemi Joshua, a 200-level Taxation student; and Ogooluwa Miracle Daniel, a 200-level Mass Communication student.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the university’s spokesperson, Wale Balogun, quoted Prof. Agboola, saying the institution was deeply saddened by the tragic loss of its students in the incident.
