Tragedy struck in Osogbo on Wednesday when a
200 level law student at the Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile Ife, Miss. Mary Ibitolu, was
crushed to death by a bus belonging to a
private secondary school in Osogbo.
Our correspondent gathered that the deceased
was on a commercial motorcycle when the bus
which was said to have suffered brake failure hit
the bike and knocked her down.
She was said to have been rushed to a private
hospital at Okefia where she gave up the ghost.
The motorcyclist was said to have survived the
accident. A commuter, who was waiting to board
a bus was also said to have been knocked down
but survived.
One of the eyewitnesses, a hawker in front of
Osogbo High School where the accident
happened told our correspondent that the school
bus broke down but the driver called on some
passers by to assist him to push-start the
engine.
He said the engine started running and the driver
moved it but he suddenly discovered that the
brake had failed when he was approaching the
motorcycle conveying Ibitolu.
“He tried to stop the bus from hitting the
motorcycle but he failed. She fell off and was
rushed to a hospital at Okefia but they said she
died there.
One of the members of of the the Nigerian
Federation of Catholic Students at the OAU, Mr.
Timothy Agbor, told our correspondent that
Ibitolu was a member of the fellowship.
Agbor said, ” I was shocked when somebody
called and informed me that she had died in an
accident. Mary was a God fearing lady. I can’t
believe she is gone. It is too soon.”
He aaded that a requiem mass was ongoing for
the deceased at Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
Osogbo as of the time of filing this report.
The bus and the motorcycle were said to have
been taken to Dada Estate Police Station.
Although the bus and the motorcycle were seen
at the police station, policemen there declined
to comment about the accident and they
referred our correspondent to the Police Public
Relations Officer, Mrs. Folasade Odoro.
However, efforts to speak to the PPRO proved
abortive as calls to her telephone did not
connect.

RIP beau...

Rest in d bosom of ur creator..

May her soul rest in perfect peace.

So from this story how was the driver reckless? Nigerians I just hope the guy wasn't lynched

Pretty geh... RIP