Saturday, 21 May 2016

Four FUTA students die in road accident

Four undergraduate students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Ondo state on Saturday lost their lives in an auto crash along Ilesa-Akure express road.
The accident which occured at Ibule village about one kilometre to FUTA North gate also left many students of the university injured.
 The Police Pubic Relations Officer (PPRO) for the state Police Command, Mr Femi Joseph who confirmed the accident attributed it to high speed.

He said some students of the university travelling to Ibadan, Oyo state for a religious programme were involved in the ghastly motor accident.

The PPRO said the accident which involved a Toyota hiace bus and a
motorcycle was caused by over speeding on the part of the driver of the bus.

He said the the deceased students have been deposited at the mogue,while those injured are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the state.

The Public Relations Officer of the University, Olu Adegbenro said the students were on a private religious trip when the accident happened.

He said the management of the university was already aware of the accident and already relating with the Police on the matter.

He commiserated with the families of the deceased students and their colleagues. 


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