A final year student Esu Ema in the Department of Foreign Languages of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State was on Thursday knocked down to death by a car, while on her way to submit her final year project to her supervisor
Penpushing reports that Public Relations Officer of the university Abiodun Olarewaju, in a statement explained that the student was crossing the Ife – Ibadan axis road at the campus gate when a reckless driver in a Lexus Car hit and killed her.
‘The student, identified as ESU RITA EMA with Matriculation Number FRM/2019/041 was knocked down and killed by a Lexus car with Abuja Registration Number ABJ 427 LQ driven by one LASISI Sodiq Segun’ Olarewaju said.
Penpushing further reports that he said officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) recovered the corpse and took it to the mortuary of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex at about 12:35 p.m.
The Public Relations Officer of the institution in the statement, as at the time of filing this report said the officers of the Nigerian Police have arrested the driver for investigation and further necessary action.
Penpushing also reports that 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.
“If it is very sad to lose a domestic animal, how can anyone quantify the loss of a child, especially a grown-up child who was a young, promising adult with a lot of potential? A final year student for that matter’ Bamire lamented.
Penpushing reports that the Vice Chancellor, however, appealed to the parents, siblings, family, friends and classmates to take solace in God, adding that the Lord will give all the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
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