Reckless driver k!lls OAU final year student

A reckless driver on Thursday k!lled Esu Rita Ema, a final year student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, throwing the institution into a gloomy state

The victim, a student of the Department of Foreign Languages, was at the school to submit her project when she was knocked down while crossing the road to enter the school, according to a statement by the institution’s spokesman, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju.

The student, identified as Esu Rita Ema, was crossing the Ife-Ibadan axis of the road at the campus gate when the accident happened

“Members of the Federal Road Safety Corps came to recover the corpse of the student and have deposited same at the mortuary of the OAU Teaching Hospital.

“Personnel of the Nigerian Police have arrested the driver for investigation and further action,” the statement read.

Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Adebayo Bamire, has sent a condolence message to the parents of the deceased through the Dean, Students Affairs, Prof. Adeolu Odedire.

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