One student killed; others injured as Unilorin management breaks silence on campus accident tragedy
The management of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, has broken silence over the ghastly motor accident on campus on Thursday afternoon.
The tragic accident involving a commercial bus carrying ten passengers, including students, resulted in the unfortunate death of one student, while the others sustained various injuries, ranging from mild to severe, as they were exiting the campus as earlier reported by Afri Reporters.
“According to Kunle Akogun, Director of Corporate Affairs, the University Management swiftly responded to the incident by launching rescue efforts and transporting all the victims to the University Health Centre, where a team of medical professionals provided immediate attention.
One of the victims required further specialized care and was subsequently transferred to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) after initial stabilization.”
The statement added that “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.”
