The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has confirmed the death of a final-year student of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Oluwole Oluwaseun.
The university said it received information about an emergency involving the student at an apartment in the Damico Area of Ooni Layout, Ile-Ife, on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
According to the university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, the institution’s Quick Response and Security Team immediately proceeded to the location, while officers of the Nigeria Police Force, ‘A’ Division, Moore, Ile-Ife, were contacted.
The student was subsequently taken to the university’s Health Centre, where a medical doctor certified him dead.
OAU said it had handed relevant information and items recovered from the scene to the police, who have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
The university urged members of its community to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified information or speculation while the investigation is ongoing.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adebayo Simeon Bamire, expressed condolences to the deceased’s family, friends, classmates and colleagues, while assuring students of the institution’s commitment to their welfare.
Tripod Times reports that the circumstances surrounding the student’s death remain under investigation.
