29-Year-Old Passenger Collapses And Dies On Ogun Commercial Bus

29-Year-Old Passenger Collapses And Dies On Ogun Commercial Bus

A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, when 29-year-old Anuoluwapo Aderemi collapsed and died while traveling on a commercial bus from Papalanto Motor Park in Ogun State to Ibadan, Oyo State.

The incident happened around 7:45 pm at a filling station in Itori. Ogun State Police Command spokesperson Odutola Omolola confirmed the event to Punch on Wednesday. According to Omolola, the bus driver, Akeem Olorode, reported the situation to the Ewekoro Divisional Police Headquarters.

“The driver was en route to Ibadan with a bus designed for 18 passengers, though it was carrying 15 at the time of departure,” Omolola said.

“At approximately 7:00 pm, while the driver was refueling at a filling station in Itori, other passengers notified him that one of the passengers appeared to be acting unusually and had lost consciousness.”

Despite efforts by other passengers to administer first aid, Aderemi unfortunately passed away inside the bus.

Police detectives from the division arrived at the scene, where they confirmed the presence of the deceased and other passengers. It was later determined that Aderemi was a resident of Ibadan. He was taken to a state hospital in Ifo, where a doctor confirmed his death.