FUNAAB professor killed in hit-and-run accident

A professor at the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has been killed by a hit-and-run driver.

The lecturer, identified as Oladipo Ademuyiwa, became the victim of a fatal car accident along the Kemta-Somorin road in Abeokuta on Sunday.

Ademuyiwa, a specialist in Biochemical Toxicology, was crossing the road after stepping out of a cab when a speeding vehicle hit him.

The driver fled the scene, leaving the community in mourning and reigniting concerns over road safety among residents of the Ajebo Road housing estate.

In a statement, Ayo Ajasa, chairman of the Ajebo Road housing estate community development association, described the accident as a preventable tragedy.

Ajasa said the Ogun state government had ignored repeated calls to install speed breakers in the area, despite similar measures being implemented on the Ilugun end of the road.

The local community development association has renewed calls for speed breakers, barriers, and traffic signs to prevent further fatalities.

They also sought stricter enforcement of traffic regulations to curb reckless driving in the area.

Within a day of Ademuyiwa’s death, another accident reportedly occurred on the same road, reinforcing existing fears among pedestrians.

Ajasa said: “It is unacceptable that a community of law-abiding citizens must endure repeated accidents, near-fatal encounters, and now the death of an esteemed professor, simply due to government inaction.

“Another accident occurred within 24 hours of this tragic incident, proving that this road remains a death trap.”