The Nigeria Police Force has commenced an investigation into the death of Oluwole Oluwaseun, a final-year student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Oluwaseun, a student of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, reportedly died after an emergency was raised at an apartment in the Damico Area, Ooni Layout, Ile-Ife, on Tuesday.
According to the university management, its Quick Response and Security Team responded to the scene and contacted the police. The student was later taken to the university’s Health Centre, where a medical doctor confirmed his death.
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The university said relevant information and items recovered from the scene had been handed over to the police as investigations continue.
Management has urged students and members of the university community to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified information or speculation about the circumstances surrounding the death.
The university also expressed condolences to the deceased’s family, friends and colleagues, while encouraging students facing personal or emotional difficulties to seek support from trusted persons and appropriate university authorities.
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