Unilorin management confirms one dead in auto crash
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin
The management of the University of Ilorin has announced with sadness the occurrence of a motor accident on campus on Thursday afternoon.
The lone accident involved a commercial bus conveying ten passengers going out of the campus, as earlier reported by Westernpost.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, on Thursday.
According to the statement, as soon as the incident 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.
It added that one of the victims needed advanced treatment and was referred to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) after being stabilized.
Four victims had minor injuries, 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, extends condolences to the family of the deceased, and prays for God to comfort them while also praying for the quick recovery of the injured victims.
