OOU Student Dies Falling From Moving Bus

A 200-level student at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, lost his life on Tuesday after falling off a moving campus shuttle bus near the school gate.

The Students’ Union government reported that an argument broke out when another passenger occupied the victim’s seat.

Instead of resolving the dispute, the shuttle driver allegedly instructed the student to attach himself to the exterior of the moving vehicle, leading to the fatal fall before Mosque Junction.

After the accident, responders rushed the unconscious student to the university’s Mini Campus Health Centre.

However, union leaders alleged that staff delayed emergency care by demanding the victim’s student identification card first.

“Sadly, within minutes, the student passed away,” the union statement read, calling the handling of the emergency deeply troubling and unacceptable.

Student leaders strongly condemned the driver’s actions and the medical facility’s response.

“The reported instruction to a student to attach himself to a moving vehicle is unacceptable, dangerous and a gross violation of basic transportation safety standards,” the executive stated.

Suspended All Academic Activities

Addressing the clinic’s administrative hurdles, they added, “In an emergency, the preservation of human life must take precedence over administrative requirements. No student should be denied or delayed emergency medical attention because of the inability to produce a medical card.”

Police have since taken the driver into custody as investigations continue.

Union officials noted that they had previously warned management about driver misconduct, reckless driving, and unroadworthy vehicles, stating, “It is therefore unacceptable that it should take the loss of a student’s life for these concerns to receive the urgency they deserve.”

In response to the tragedy, university management suspended all academic activities for two days.

Expressing condolences on behalf of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ayodeji Agboola, Deputy Registrar representative Wale Balogun announced, “As a mark of respect and solidarity with the bereaved family and the university community, the management has directed that all lectures and academic activities be suspended for today, Tuesday, November 10, and tomorrow, Wednesday, November 11, 2026.”

Management appealed to students to remain calm while authorities investigate the incident.