TEARS! How UNN Undergraduates Crushed to Death by Truck | SEE NAMES
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Aug 10, 2020
On Sunday, August 9, two undergraduates were crushed to death in an accident involving a truck and a motorcycle.
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It was reported that the victims were on a motorcycle when the fatal accident occurred.
The accident victims; Ojo Hezekiah Abidemi (25) and Ojo Ayomide (21), were students of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, a degree programme affiliated to the College of Education, Ikere Ekiti.
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Eyewitness told our correspondent that the victims were making moves to travel to Akure, Ondo State capital to see their parents when the incident happened
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He said it took the prompt intervention of spirited individuals to stop some irate youths, who wanted to set the truck ablaze.
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The source said: "the two students were on a motorcycle and were going to Akure when they collided with a truck and died on the spot.
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"The victims had branched to buy fuel at a petrol station and when they left and entered the road, a moving truck which was on a high speed overran them and the two died instantly."
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The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Sunday Abutu, confirmed the incident, saying the victims were killed by a moving truck and their bodies had been deposited in the morgue.
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Abutu said: "it was sad and unfortunate that two young men could be killed due to avoidable accident.
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"Preliminary investigation revealed that it was a case of collision and we appeal to motorists and other road users to always exercise restraint on roads."
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He added that the driver of the truck had been arrested and detained by the police.
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