A Toyota collided with a bicycle on the Akure-Ondo road at Olokunta community in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, late yesterday, killing two Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji students instantly.
They were declared dead at the spot when the car collided with them.
Prince Oriade Wellington Adebawo, Special Assistant to the Governor on Emergency Response, said in a statement that he got to the scene within a few minutes but that the victims were unable to be saved.
Adebawo blasted reckless driving on the highway and advised drivers to avoid exceeding the speed limit to avoid such tragedies.
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Council (JCC) Ondo State Axis, in a statement by its Chairman, Comrade Oluwarotimi Tobiloba Joshua, described the loss as a heavy blow to the Ondo State students community.
“The tragic deaths of Chukwu Athanasius and Oladokun Oyindamola remind us of the fragility of life.
“These were young individuals with promising futures, and their loss is deeply felt.”
The statement expressed optimism that their memories would inspire efforts for safer roads and justice.