Tragedy struck on Sunday when five students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) lost their lives in a tragic auto crash around the Balogun area of Ikire community in Irewole Local Government of Osun State. The ghastly road accident involving a luxurious bus traveling from Ibadan and an 18-passenger bus from Osogbo resulted in multiple fatalities, including five UNIOSUN students. Confirming the incident in a press statement, the university’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, stated that, according to reports from the Nigerian Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the accident was caused by a head-on collision between the two buses, leading to a severe impact that claimed the lives of several passengers.
According to the statement, “Our university management, upon receiving this distressing news, swiftly dispatched a team to the scene to identify and support any of our students involved in the accident. “Regrettably, we confirm the loss of the following students: Olagbemide Dotun, a 200-level student of Software Engineering; Suleiman Farouq Adedayo, a 400-level student of Law; Ogundare Pelumi, a 300-level student of Public Health; Ogundare Elijah, a 100-level student of Mechanical Engineering; and Olawuyi Mary, a 200-level student of Nursing. However, one of our students, Olagbemide Damilola, a 200-level student of Medicine and Surgery, survived the accident and is currently receiving medical attention,” Adesoji added.
The Nigerian Police have confirm.