A fatal accident on the Ikire-Ibadan expressway has claimed the lives of five students from Osun State University (UNIOSUN), leaving the university community in mourning.
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The crash, which occurred on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at the Balogun area of Ikire, involved a head-on collision between a luxury bus traveling from Ibadan and an 18-passenger bus from Osogbo. Reports indicate that a total of ten people lost their lives in the tragic incident.
In an official statement, UNIOSUN’s management cited information from the Nigerian Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirming that the severity of the collision resulted in multiple casualties.
The university’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, identified the deceased students as Olagbemide Dotun (200-level Software Engineering), Suleiman Farouq (400-level Law), Ogundare Pelumi (300-level Public Health), Ogundare Elijah (100-level Mechanical Engineering), and Olawuyi Mary (200-level Nursing).
Another student, Olagbemide Damilola, a 200-level Medicine and Surgery undergraduate, survived the crash and is currently receiving medical care.
The university is working with authorities to gather further details on the incident while extending support to the families of the deceased.
