Three students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) have died in a road accident, while two other survivors have been hospitalized.
The incident which involved a commercial Opel Safira with the license plate Lagos AAA-126HE, occurred on December 20, 2024, at about 3:30 PM on the Ilisan/Ago Iwoye road.
The Opel car was travelling at high speed towards Ilisan from the Ago Iwoye direction when the driver lost control, causing it to flip into the bushes, according to the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Command in Ogun State, SP Omolola Odutola.
The police spokesperson disclosed this on Saturday in a statement Adekunkle Adebiyi, residing at 5 Sunmibare Street, Awa Ijebu in Ogun State.
She said a yet-to-be identified male passenger believed to be a student of OOU, at the scene, noting that his body has been taken to the General Hospital Ijebu Ode mortuary.
In addition, two female students from Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Dada Oluwanifesimi, 18, a sophomore in Mass Communication Department, and Miracle Ogo Oluwa Daniel, 19 — died while receiving treatment at a medical facility in the State.
SP Odutola also said 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, according to the police image maker.
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