A hit and run driver on Thursday killed a female student of Egba Odeda secondary school in Odeda local government area of Ogun State. 

This was disclosed by  the Spokesperson of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi who confirmed the incident to Nigerian Newstrack in Abeokuta. 

Akinbiyi noted that the incident occurred at 2:45 pm, around Beni village, Oko Oloshi along Abeokuta -Ibadan expressway. 

He explained that the students were about to cross the road on their way back from school before one of them was hit and killed by the unknown vehicle. 

Akinbiyi added that the deceased had been deposited at the morgue of General hospital, Odeda. 

He  commiserated with the family of the deceased, calling on students to be more vigilant and at alert whenever they are using the road.