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At least six final-year nursing students from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) have tragically lost their lives in a devastating road accident while traveling to sit for their final exams.
The six women, all 500-level students enrolled in the university’s Open and Distance Learning Nursing Science program, were on their way to Ogbomoso, Oyo State, for what should have been the final milestone of their long academic journey.
The tragedy is compounded by the heartbreaking report that one of the victims was heavily pregnant when the accident occurred.
Their remains have been moved to a mortuary, where they now await the necessary medical examinations and further instructions from the relevant authorities.
The news of their sudden passing has left a profound sense of grief and a heavy silence hanging over the entire university community and the nursing profession.
Before this tragedy, these victims were practicing nurses—dedicated women who balanced their hospital shifts with the rigors of study, skillfully managing their careers and families alongside their professional training.
Many of their classmates, who had looked forward to seeing them in the examination halls, are now struggling to process the shock and the painful reality of their absence.
As the community mourns, the management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology has yet to release a formal statement regarding the specific details surrounding the fatal crash.