Two Final Year Delta Polytechnic Students Die In Motor Accident (PHOTOS)

Two Delta State Polytechnic final year students lost their lives to motor accident while on their way to a graduation party.

The accident involved a commercial tricycle and a Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).

A car accident has claimed the lives of two final year students of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area.

The students, identified as Annabel Ogaga Akpofure and Oke Melissa, reportedly wrote their final papers hours before the fatal crash.

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Annabel, who was the Departmental President of Accountancy, and Melissa, the department of Mass Communication, were reported to be on their way to a ‘graduation party’ when the incident occurred.

The accident involved a commercial tricycle and a Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).

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Police spokesperson, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, confirmed the incident. He said the female students died immediately. He added that a male, who was unconscious after the crash, died two days after.

Both students were buried on Tuesday, November 17. Annabel was laid to rest in her hometown, Ovara-Unukpo town, Orogun in Ughelli North local government Area of Delta state. Melissa was buried in Otu-Jeremi in Ughelli South LGA.

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