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29-Year-Old Passenger Collapses, Dies On Commercial Bus In Ogun
Aderemi was reportedly on a journey from Papalanto Motor Park in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State to Ibadan, Oyo State.
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The incident occurred at a filling station in Itori around 7:45 pm on Tuesday.
The spokesperson for the Ogun Police Command, Odutola Omolola, confirmed the incident, stating that the bus driver, Akeem Olorode, reported the case to the police.
“The driver was en route to Ibadan with a bus that seats 18 passengers, but was carrying only 15 travellers when they departed from Papalanto.
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“At around 7:00 pm, the driver stopped at a filling station in Itori to refuel. While filling the tank, other passengers alerted him that one of the passengers was acting strangely and had become unconscious,” she said.
Odutola said while other passengers made attempts to administer first aid, Aderemi collapsed and passed away inside the bus.
He said upon receiving the report, police detectives from the Ewekoro division were sent to the scene, where they found the deceased along with other passengers.
“It was later revealed that the deceased was a resident of Ibadan. He was transported to a state hospital in Ifo, where a doctor on duty confirmed his death,” she said.
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