Three students from Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, tragically lost their lives in a fatal road accident [/b]on Friday along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye Road. The devastating incident has left the OOU community in shock and mourning.
The accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on December 20, 2024, and was confirmed by Omolola Odutola, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, in a statement released on Saturday. According to the report, the students were traveling in a commercial Opel Safira vehicle when the driver, reportedly speeding, lost control, causing the vehicle to flip off the road and into the bushes.
In the aftermath of the crash, it was revealed that one male passenger, believed to be an OOU student, died instantly at the scene. The two other female students, identified as Dada Oluwanifesimi, 18, a Mass Communication sophomore, and Miracle Ogo Oluwa Daniel, 19, a junior student, were rushed to Love and Care Hospital for treatment but sadly passed away due to the severity of their injuries.
The statement provided more details about the incident: “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 license plate Lagos AAA-126HE, which was driven by one Adekunkle Adebiyi, a resident of 5 Sunmibare Street, Awa Ijebu. The Opel 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.”
The police spokesperson further confirmed that the body of the deceased male passenger was taken to the General Hospital Ijebu Ode mortuary, while the two female students were transported to the hospital where they later died. Meanwhile, two other students who were critically injured have been taken to the OOU Medical Centre for treatment. The accident vehicle has been recovered and is currently being stored at the police station for further investigation.
“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. This information is provided for your awareness, and further updates will be communicated as they become available,” Odutola concluded in the statement.
