The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has mourned the death of six nursing students who lost their lives in a road crash along the Ilorin–Ogbomoso Road.
In a statement dated February 24 and signed by the Registrar, Olayinka Balogun, the institution described the incident as tragic and a monumental loss to the university community.
According to the statement, the students — Shehu Nana Firdawsi Hamza, Idris Jamila, Abdulraheem Maimunah Hamza, Blessing Kevwe, Owoicho Elizabeth, and Aroke Ozavize Victoria — were all final-year students in the Open and Distance Learning Nursing programme.
They were reportedly travelling in a commercial bus from Suleja, Niger State, to Ogbomoso for their final examinations when the accident occurred at Otte in Kwara State on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
“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,” the statement read.
The university noted that the students were pursuing their educational dreams with determination and resilience, adding that their deaths had plunged the entire academic community into mourning.
“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,” the statement added.
The management extended condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased and urged members of the public to pray for the repose of their souls and for strength for those affected by the loss.
Second Fatal Crash in One Month
The incident marks the second fatal crash involving final-year students in Kwara State within one month.
On February 5, Kwara State University confirmed the death of a 400-level student, Idris Agboluaje, in an auto crash in the Malete area of the state while he was on his way to write an examination.
The development has renewed concerns over road safety on major routes linking campuses in the region.
