The management of Osun State University, Osogbo, has announced the death of five of its students in an auto crash that occurred along the Ife-Ibadan Expressway.

This was contained in a statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, which stated that the road accident that occurred around the Balogun area, Ikire, claimed 10 lives.

According to Adesoji, the accident occurred when a bus coming from Ibadan collided with another 18-passenger bus that took off from Osogbo, which resulted in multiple casualties.

Adesoji noted that 6 UNIOSUN students were involved in the accident as a total of 10 fatalities were recorded from the unfortunate incident.

He added that 5 students immediately gave up the ghost, and 1 is currently receiving medical attention.

He confirmed 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.

Adesoji further hinted that Olagbemide Damilola, a 200-level student of Medicine and Surgery, survived the accident and is currently receiving medical attention. 

However, he affirmed that the management would be providing necessary moral and logistical support to the bereaved families, including funeral arrangements for the deceased students.