A 200-level student of the Department of Business Administration at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has died after falling off a moving campus shuttle bus.
The university confirmed the incident on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
According to a statement by the Students’ Union Government (SUG), the tragedy occurred following a dispute over a seat on the shuttle near the school gate.
The union said the student had secured a seat on the bus but an unidentified person who was not supposed to be on the bus occupied it, leading to a disagreement.
Rather than resolve the issue, the driver allegedly instructed the student to hang onto the moving vehicle to continue the journey, the SUG said.
The student fell off before the bus reached Mosque Junction, became unconscious and was rushed to the Mini Campus Health Centre.
The SUG alleged that treatment was delayed at the health centre because officials demanded his student ID card first.
He died shortly after.
The university management, in a statement by the Deputy Registrar, Corporate Affairs Division, Wale Balogun, said the institution was in “deep shock and mourning” over the loss.
As a mark of respect, the management announced the suspension of all lectures and academic activities for Tuesday, November 10 and Wednesday, November 11. Normal academic activities are expected to resume on Thursday, November 12.
Meanwhile, the SUG said the driver has been taken into police custody and called for a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death, including the conduct of the driver and the safety of the campus transport system.