Three students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, have died in a road crash that occurred along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye Road on Friday.
The sad incident is conveyed through a statement the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola issued.
In it, Odutola said it was a lone accident caused by overspeeding and occurred at about 3:30 pm on Friday.
“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 licence 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 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, 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,” the statement read.
