The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, has expressed sadness over the death of Mr Oluwaseun Oluwole, a final-year student of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
The school, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju, said it received information on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at about 1:30 p.m., concerning an emergency involving the student at an apartment in the Damico area, Ooni Layout, Ile-Ife.
Olanrewaju stated that the university’s Quick Response and Security Team immediately proceeded to the location and contacted the Nigeria Police.
According to him, Officers from the ‘A’ Division, Moore, Ile-Ife, joined the university security personnel at the scene, and the student was subsequently conveyed to the University Health Centre, where he was certified dead by a medical doctor.
The university said it is deeply concerned by the circumstances surrounding the death and has handed over relevant information and items recovered from the scene to the police for investigation.
It added that the student affairs authorities have been notified for necessary follow-up, particularly with respect to the welfare and support of students affected by the incident.
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire, extended condolences to the family, friends, classmates and colleagues of the deceased, and expressed concern for students and members of the university community who may be emotionally affected by the tragedy.
The university urged members of the community to remain calm and refrain from spreading unverified information, as investigation is ongoing.
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