A tragic accident occurred on the campus of the University of Ilorin on Thursday, resulting in one fatality and nine injuries.
The accident involved a ten-seater commercial bus transporting passengers from the campus to town after the day’s work.
In a statement signed by the Director of Corporate Affairs of the University, Kunle Akogun, it was confirmed that “the lone accident involved a commercial bus conveying ten passengers going out of the campus.” The statement did not specify whether the victim was a student or a worker at the institution.
“The management of the University of Ilorin is saddened to announce the occurrence of a motor accident on campus this afternoon. As soon as it occurred, the University Management immediately commenced rescue operations, and all the victims were moved to the University Health Centre. They were attended to by a team of medical personnel at the University Health Centre,” the statement said.
Akogun stated, “One of them needed advanced treatment and was referred to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital after he was stabilized. Four had minor injuries, they were treated and discharged. Five victims, consisting of two males, two females, and the driver, are currently being treated at the University Health Centre. Unfortunately, one of the victims was brought in dead, the body has been transferred to the morgue, and the University management is making efforts to contact the next of kin. The Management regrets this unfortunate incident, condoles with the family of the deceased, and prays God to comfort the family while we pray for a quick recovery of the injured victims.”
