Hit-and-Run Driver Kills FUNAAB Professor in Ogun

A hit-and-run driver has killed Oladipo Ademuyiwa, a professor at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, in Ogun State.

The accident occurred on the newly rehabilitated Kemta-Somorin Road in the Kemta area of Abeokuta on Sunday, February 16, 2025.

Ademuyiwa, a professor of biochemical toxicology in his early sixties, had just exited a cab and was attempting to cross the road from the Prof Wole Soyinka end when he was struck by a speeding vehicle. The driver reportedly fled the scene.

Dr. Ayo Ajasa, Chairman of the Ajebo Road Housing Estate Community Development Association, called the incident a preventable tragedy in a statement on Tuesday. He blamed the Ogun State Government for ignoring repeated calls to install speed breakers on the road.

“This unfortunate incident, which occurred on Sunday, February 16, 2025, once again highlights the urgent need for government intervention to prevent further tragedies,” he said.

“It is disheartening that despite our numerous appeals to the Ogun State Government and relevant agencies, no effort has been made to install speed breakers and other necessary safety measures. The government did not hesitate to install speed bumps on the Ilugun end of the road but has continually ignored our pleas to safeguard lives in Ajebo Road Housing Estate.”

Ajasa expressed sorrow over the professor’s death, describing it as a significant loss to both the community and the nation, considering his contributions to academia.

To prevent further casualties, he urged the government to immediately install speed breakers and lorry barriers along the road, along with clear traffic signage to caution motorists against reckless driving.

He also called for stricter law enforcement to address excessive speeding within the estate.