OOU suspends lectures following student death in campus shuttle accident

Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ago‑Iwoye stopped all lectures and academic activities for two days after a 200‑level student died in a shuttle‑bus accident. The incident happened on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, when the student fell from a moving bus at the school gate, according to a statement signed by the university’s Deputy Registrar, Corporate Affairs Division.

Vice‑Chancellor Prof. Ayodeji Agboola offered condolences to the family and the university community, and directed that normal classes resume on Thursday, 12 November 2026. Students were asked to remain calm, avoid speculation and not share unverified information or graphic images on social media.

The Students’ Union, represented by President Kehinde Bamgbose, General Secretary Olajire Emmanuel and Public Relations Officer Olamide Salau, said an unidentified person occupied the deceased student’s seat, leading to a disagreement with the driver. The union alleges the driver told the student to hold on to the moving vehicle so the journey could continue. The student fell before the bus reached Mosque Junction, was taken to the university’s Mini Campus Health Centre and died within minutes.

The union also claims the student’s identification card was demanded before treatment could be given, and calls for an immediate investigation into the driver’s conduct and the health centre’s response. It demands that anyone found culpable be held accountable and stresses that emergency medical care must take precedence over administrative requirements.