The Management of Kwara State University (KWASU) in Malete, has confirmed the death of one of its students, Idris Aremu Agboluaje in an accident on Wednesday in Malete.
The institution Registrar, Dr. Kikelomo Sallee in a statement on Thursday, said Agboluaje, who was a final year student was said to be on his way to campus to write an examination when the accident happened.
”The management on behalf of the university community commiserates with the family and loved ones of the student, who died in an unfortunate road accident on Wednesday, Feb. 4, in Malete.
”The Management of KWASU feels very deeply pained by the loss of a promising young man and prays that God consoles his family, friends, loved ones, and the entire KWASU Community,”Salle said.
Meanwhile, initial reports circulated was that Agboluaje died in a road accident while rushing to write his first semester final-year examination.
The report said the student was earlier barred from entering the examination hall because he could not present his student identity card.
Agboluaje reportedly attempted to return to the school gate at high speed in a bid to catch up with the examination, but was involved in a fatal accident.
The report said that Agboluaje, was a 400-LEVEL Business Education student of the institution.
Also reacting to the incident, the Association of Business Educators of Nigeria (ABEN), Kwara State University, Malete Chapter, expressed deep sorrow over Agboluaje sudden death, describing it as a painful loss to the Business Education department.
“Our hearts go out to his parents, family members, friends and classmates during this difficult time,”the association said in a statement.
