A bus driver known as Lukman died when he suddenly fell forward on the steering wheel while carrying some students of the University of Ilorin to the school campus.
It was learned that the event happened on Friday, shocking the passengers.
A passenger who saw the incident described in a popular WhatsApp message that he took over the moving bus after the incident to save other students and prevent a tragedy.
He stated, “Our bus driver passed away while driving us from the Sanrab Petrol Station area, Tanke, Ilorin to the university campus. I was seated in the front but wasn’t looking up because I was reading the Qur’an on my phone.
“The other person next to me called my attention by shouting ‘Baba’ repeatedly. When I looked up, he was already struggling to breathe, and the bus was veering off the road. I had to press the brake, take control, and bring it to a stop. He was declared dead at the school clinic. Everything happened within 30 minutes.”
A friend of the deceased, Sulyman Malik, explained, “He had greeted me on Thursday about my own recent accident.
“This just shows that this life is temporary. He has since been buried in accordance with Islamic customs. He was a very good-looking man and you wouldn't even think about his death for the next 30 years”.
Confirming the incident, the Director of Information, University of Ilorin, Mr Kunle Akogun, described it as unfortunate.
Akogun said, “The incident is very unfortunate, and it reminds us of the fleeting nature of life.”
