It was a ‘Black Friday’ for students of Delta polytechnics in Otefe-Oghara and Ozoro, both in Delta State as six students of the institutions lost their lives in auto accidents that occurred in Otefe and Ozoro as the students were allegedly celebrating their final examinations.
Realtime.ng gathered that four students of Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area died in a ghastly motor accident along Otefe-Ovade road on Friday, February 5 while celebrating their final examinations.
A source said; “Four students of Delta State Polytechnic Otefe Oghara had an accident and died immediately after their graduation this morning. Report reaching us that they were very happy and excited because of their graduation”.
The four occupants of the vehicle died on the spot, the source added.
At Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area, two students of the institution and a commercial motorcyclist also lost their lives in an accident along the busy Ozoro- Asaba expressway few hours after the students’ final graduation examination.
An eyewitness who did not want his name mentioned said; the accident occurred in the morning of Thursday when a commercial motorcyclist and a female student he was conveying died as a result of collision with an oncoming vehicle.
The bike rider was said to be distracted by a group of ‘Yahoo Boys’ who were spraying bank notes from their car, apparently in celebration of their final exam.
Also, a female riding with the alleged ‘Yahoo Boy’, but standing through the open roof of the car was thrown out by the force of the crash and was crushed to death by another car.