The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has expressed sadness over the death of six final-year nursing students who died in a road accident along Ilorin–Ogbomoso road.
A statement by the institution’s Registrar, Olayinka Balogun, said the death of the students was tragic and a monumental loss to the university community.
Thefrontrank reports that the accident happened on Sunday, February 22, on the Ilorin–Ogbomoso road.
The deceased were Shehu Nana Firdawsi Hamza, Idris Jamila, Abdulraheem Maimunah Hamza, Blessing Kevwe, Owoicho Elizabeth, and Aroke Ozavize Victoria.
The registrar disclosed that the students, all in their final year under the Open and Distance Learning Nursing programme, were travelling to campus for their final examinations when the accident occurred at Otte in Kwara State.
“With a heavy heart, the management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, announces the tragic loss of six of our cherished Open and Distance Learning Nursing students who were involved in a ghastly motor accident on the Ilorin–Ogbomoso Road on Sunday, February 22, 2026,” she said.
According to her, they were travelling in a public bus from Suleja, Niger State, to the university for their final examinations when the unfortunate incident occurred at Otte, Kwara State.
“This devastating incident has left our entire academic community in mourning, as the students were not only pursuing their educational dreams with determination and resilience, but also represented the spirit of hope and progress that defines our institution,” Balogun stated.
She extended the management’s condolences to the families of the deceased.
“The university stands in solidarity with them during this time of immeasurable grief,” she said.
