The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo, Nigeria, has confirmed the deaths of five students in a fatal auto crash that occurred along the Ife-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday.
In a statement issued on Monday by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, the institution revealed that the accident, which took place around Balogun area, Ikire, claimed a total of 10 lives.
According to reports from the Nigeria Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the crash occurred following a head-on collision between a bus coming from Ibadan and an 18-passenger bus traveling from Osogbo, resulting in multiple casualties.
“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,” Adesoji stated.The deceased students have been identified as:
1. Olagbemide Dotun – 200-level, Software Engineering
2. Suleiman Farouq Adedayo – 400-level, Law
3. Ogundare Pelumi – 300-level, Public Health
4. Ogundare Elijah – 100-level, Mechanical Engineering
5. Olawuyi Mary – 200-level, NursingHowever, one student, Olagbemide Damilola, a 200-level Medicine and Surgery student, survived the crash and is currently receiving medical treatment.
The university expressed deep sorrow over the loss and assured that it would provide moral and logistical support to the bereaved families, including assistance with funeral arrangements.
“This tragic loss has deeply shaken our university community. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of the deceased,” the statement added.The university urged students and staff to remain calm and supportive during this difficult period while assuring that further updates would be provided as necessary.
