A student of the University of Ilorin has reportedly died in a motor accident that occurred on the university campus on Thursday.
Nine other passengers including the driver of the bus sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Confirming the crash in a statement, the Director of the school’s Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, disclosed that the management of the University of Ilorin is saddened to announce the occurrence of the motor accident on campus.
“The lone accident involved a commercial bus carrying 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,” the statement read.
