LAUTECH final year students die in road crash while returning from excursion [Video]

A group of 500-level Accounting students from Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH) in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have died in a fatal accident.

The terrible accident happened on Wednesday evening, as the students were returning from a visit to Erin-Ijesa Waterfall in Osun State.

The calamity struck on the Ilobu-Okinni-Osogbo road in Osun State, where the bus transporting them suddenly caught fire, engulfing the vehicle in flames.

As of the time of filing this report, the exact cause of the accident remains unknown.

The incident has sent ripples of grief throughout the university and beyond.

Mr. Lekan Fadeyi, the Public Relations Officer of LAUTECH, confirmed the tragic occurrence but could not provide specific details regarding the number of lives lost in the accident.

I can confirm to you that there was an accident while some students passed on, but I have not gotten the details of their identities.

The students had embarked on this excursion as part of their final year activities, following the conclusion of their first semester exams.

Watch Video below:

VIDEO: LAUTECH final year students die in fatal accident while returning from excursion

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Some 500-level Accounting students of Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, Oyo State lost their lives in a fatal accident while returning from an excursion to Erin- pic.twitter.com/bsV2YYGzso

— Nigerian Tribune (@nigeriantribune) September 28, 2023