A final-year student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, has tragically lost his life in a road accident following a motorcade parade celebrating the completion of final examinations.
The student’s identity has not yet been confirmed.
According to a Facebook post by Inside Edo, the accident occurred on Monday shortly after the students had finished their exams. The post noted that the vehicle involved attempted to overtake another before losing control and colliding with a truck.
The post read, “A tragic accident has occurred at Ujoelen, close to the primary school, resulting in the death of a newly graduated student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. According to eyewitnesses, the crash happened during an attempted overtaking by one of the vehicles involved. The risky manoeuvre reportedly led to a loss of control, causing the fatal incident. Residents who were nearby rushed to the scene, but the victim could not be saved.”
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also reported that the students were driving recklessly before crashing into a stationary truck. The deceased was part of a convoy of fresh graduates celebrating their signing-out activities.
NAN quoted witnesses saying, “He was reportedly part of a convoy of fresh graduates who took to the highway on Monday shortly after their signing-out activities. Witnesses said the group drove recklessly and failed to observe basic safety rules during the celebrations. The tragedy occurred when the deceased attempted to overtake a moving truck but collided with a stationary vehicle parked along the road.”
Efforts to reach Edo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Cyril Mathew, initially proved unsuccessful. However, NAN later reported that Mathew confirmed the incident, stating that one person died and five others sustained injuries.
“The students, after writing their last paper, took to the road in a convoy. In the process, one of them overtook another vehicle and rammed into a stationary truck,” Mathew said.