The Delta state police spokesperson, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, has confirmed the death of two HND final year students of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area, who were involved in a ghastly motor accident on their way to their graduation party.
The deceased students identified as Annabel Ogaga Akpofure and Oke Melissa were the Departmental Presidents of Accountancy and the Department of Mass Communication respectively.
The students died in an accident involving a commercial tricycle and a Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) along the Isselle-Azagba/Ogwashi-Uku Road while on their way to a ‘graduation party’ last Friday, November 13. It was gathered that the students wrote their final papers that day and were joined by other friends for the party at about 8 pm when the accident happened.
Both students were laid to rest in their respective home towns on Tuesday, November 17.
