Says We’re Trying to Contact Family Dead Student
By Halimah Olamide
Authorities of the University of Ilorin have on Thursday confirmed the death of one student in the fatal road crash that occurred at the Main gate of the institution.
Mr. Kunle Akogun, the Director of Information of the institution, in a statement made available to the NPO Reports, said other victims of the accident were either transferred to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital because of complications, other treated within the university health centre for those with minor injuries.
Conveying the sadness of the management of the University over “the accident on campus this afternoon,” he said the “lone accident involved a commercial bus conveying ten passengers going out of the campus.”
“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.
“One of them needed advanced treatment and was referred to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) after he was stabilised.
“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,”
NPO Reported on Thursday how the campus shuttle bus lost control and rammed into a bump skidding off the road just as it approached the main gate of the institution.