Four Dead in Ogun as Poly Students’ Car Race Ends in Tragedy
- Four people have died after a car race between Gateway ICT Polytechnic students in Ogun ended in a crash
- The drivers lost control and rammed into a roadside shop, killing two occupants inside
- Videos from the scene showed residents trying to recover bodies from the wreckage as outrage grew online
Four people have lost their lives in Ogun State after a high-speed car race between two students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Sapade, ended in a fatal crash.
Eyewitnesses said the students had reportedly staked N30,000 on the outcome of the contest, with the winner set to take the prize money.
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The race turned deadly when both drivers lost control of their vehicles and slammed into a roadside shop near a garage.
One occupant from each car died instantly. Another was critically injured and taken to hospital for treatment. Two people who were inside the shop at the time were also killed on the spot. The crash destroyed parts of the building and damaged goods inside.
Crowd gathers at tragic scene
Videos of the aftermath posted on X by user @Letter_to_Jack captured bystanders attempting to overturn one of the wrecked cars to recover bodies trapped beneath.
The scene drew a large crowd as residents expressed shock over the scale of the destruction. Some condemned the students’ decision to engage in a public speed contest, describing it as reckless and avoidable.
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The incident has triggered a wave of criticism online, with many Nigerians demanding tighter controls on reckless driving and tougher measures against illegal street racing. Social media users also called for more awareness campaigns to discourage the growing trend of dangerous road stunts among young people.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the Ogun State Police Command nor the management of Gateway ICT Polytechnic had released an official statement on the crash
Nigerians react to tragic news
Netizens have reacted to the avoidable, horrible news coming from Ogun state as efforts continue to rescue the critically injured individual.
Below are some comments about the incident:
@khanofkhans11_ said:
Are these boys stupid? In 2020 the school had to ban them from driving on campus because they were already racing and destroying facilities."
@AfriKayode surprisingly asked:
30k dollars or naira?"
@Adamthallith commented:
Nigeria too lawless bro. Too lawless. And lawlessness is the cause of this oriburuku."
@TVNDEY said:
Racing with Es350 is actually like playing with one’s life , considering how unstable it gets at high speed . Rip to the deceased"
@Mr_DaveChigozie said:
This boys them no dey ever learn. ES 350 is not a car that new owner should be using for CAR RACE, you will kill yourself early if you try am. That car is not good for new drivers."
@kunle_codes said:
So sad, a lot of young boys today after hitting gold just go buy car, without proper knowledge about cars. No be every car be race car. They just used their own go koba other people"
@AAAlhaji21 said:
Na even the persons they ran into doing their businesses pain me the most 😭😭. Because of 30k"
Armed hoodlums attack helpless driver
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that armed assailants had attacked a truck driver, Dallami Yunusa, at Ogi Junction in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State and inflicted severe injuries before burning his vehicle.
Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Heavy Truck Unit in Okigwe, Dahiru Musa Raza, confirmed the incident, which occurred on Tuesday.
Source: Legit.ng
