A final-year student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Oluwole Oluwasegun, has reportedly died in an apparent suicide at his off-campus residence in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Oluwasegun, a student of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, reportedly died on Tuesday afternoon at a hostel in the Damico area of Ooni Layout.
The university’s Public Relations Officer, Olarewaju Abiodun, said the institution’s Quick Response and Security (QRS) Team responded immediately after receiving the report and contacted the Nigeria Police.
Police officers from the ‘A’ Division, Moore, Ile-Ife, subsequently joined university security personnel at the scene.
The student was later taken to the university’s Health Centre, where a medical doctor certified him dead.
According to the university, relevant information and items recovered from the scene were handed over to the police, who have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death.
The institution also notified the appropriate student affairs authorities to provide necessary follow-up, particularly on the welfare and support of students affected by the incident.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simeon Bamire, expressed condolences to the deceased’s family, friends and colleagues.
He also urged students experiencing severe emotional distress, relationship difficulties, financial pressures or other personal challenges to seek help promptly.
“No student should feel that he or she has to confront overwhelming difficulties alone,” the Vice-Chancellor said.
The university said the police investigation would help establish the circumstances surrounding the student’s death.
