Three of the victims of the accident which
killed 12 people including eight students of the
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun
State, on Friday had been buried.
Also, Monday (today) and Tuesday have been
declared a lecture-free day to mourn the
deceased students.
The accident occurred on Friday at Ilishan
Junction along Sagamu/Benin Expressway.
Those buried on Saturday were the driver of the
commercial bus, Lukman Adekeye, and two
students of OOU, Dare Olatunji Michael, and
Aminat Adebayo.
It will be recalled that a truck laden with a
container, whose driver drove against traffic had
a head-on collision with a commercial bus
conveying the OOU students and some other
passengers. Twelve people died on the spot.
Eight of them were OOU students.
The victims were Odubanjo Eunice
Oluwadamilola, 200-level Political Science;
Ogunnoiki Omolade Mariam, 100-level, History;
Aribiola Yetunde Elizabeth, 100-level
Biochemistry; Adams Suliat Oluwatobi, 100-level
Accounting; Funmilayo Latifat, 100-level
Chemical Science; Asade Christianah Ibukun,
200-level Law; and Dairo Olatunji Michael, a
graduate of Physics.
The only survivor, Akinbo Laughter Ibukun, is a
300-level Chemistry student of the same
institution.
Meanwhile, the Students’ Union Government of
the institution after a meeting on Sunday with
the Nigerian Association of Nigerian Students,
South-West zonal coordinator, Sunday Ashefun,
and Ogun NANS chairman, Okikiola Ogunsola,
decided that Monday be declared a ‘Black
Monday’ in the school.
It was also agreed that no lecture or club
activities be conducted within the campuses of
the institution on Monday and Tuesday.
The President of OOU SUG, Adegbesan Adenola,
said, “We will be having a candlelight procession
for our late colleagues on Monday night.
“We are expecting all students to come as
students from other tertiary institutions across
the state will join us in the exercise.”
Also, the Ogun State government has
commiserated with the governing council of the
institution. A delegation led by the Deputy
Governor, Mrs. Yetunde Onanuga, and the
Secretary to the State Government, Taiwo
Adeoluwa, led the condolence visit.

May em soul rest in peace

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