Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ago‑Iwoye, Ogun State, has suspended all lectures and academic activities for two days after a 200‑level student died in a campus shuttle‑bus accident on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
In a statement signed by Wale Balogun on behalf of the Deputy Registrar, Corporate Affairs Division, the university said Vice‑Chancellor Professor Ayodeji Agboola expressed condolences to the deceased student’s family, friends, coursemates and lecturers. The management directed that all academic activities be halted on 10 and 11 November, with normal operations resuming on Thursday, 12 November.
The statement also urged students to remain calm, avoid speculation and refrain from circulating unverified information or graphic images on social media, reaffirming the university’s commitment to protecting lives and property across its campuses.
According to the Students’ Union, the incident occurred near the university gate as passengers alighted from the shuttle bus and prepared to board again. An unidentified person who was not supposed to be on the bus had taken the seat previously used by the deceased, sparking a disagreement. The driver allegedly instructed the student to hold on to the moving vehicle so they could continue the journey, but the student fell off before the bus reached Mosque Junction and became unconscious. He was rushed to the university’s Mini Campus Health Centre, where he died within minutes.
The union’s statement, signed by President Kehinde Bamgbose, General Secretary Olajire Emmanuel and Public Relations Officer Olamide Salau, also alleged that staff at the health centre demanded the presentation of the student’s identification card before treatment could be administered. It criticised the driver’s instruction as “unacceptable, dangerous and a gross violation of basic transportation safety standards” and called for an investigation into the driver’s conduct, campus transport safety and the response of the university’s health facility.
OOU has reiterated its commitment to student welfare and is expected to review its transport and emergency protocols following the tragedy.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
