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Tragedy Strikes Olabisi Onabanjo University as Three Students Die in Road Accident
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Raymond Osho
A devastating road accident has claimed the lives of three students from Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.
The incident occurred on December 20, 2024, at 3:30 PM along the Ilisan/Ago Iwoye road.
According to the Ogun State Police Command, the accident involved a commercial Opel Safira with the license plate Lagos AAA-126HE, driven by one Adekunkle Adebiyi.
The Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola in a statement in Abeokuta, said the vehicle was traveling at high speed towards Ilisan from the Ago Iwoye direction when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to flip into the bushes.
She said two female students, Dada Oluwanifesimi, 18, a sophomore in Mass Communication, and Miracle Ogo Oluwa Daniel, 19, a junior, were rushed to a Hospital but unfortunately succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment.
Odutola noted that a male passenger, who is also believed to be an OOU student, died at the scene, and his body has been taken to the General Hospital Ijebu Ode mortuary.
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 police station.
She said “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 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.
