OSUN, NIGERIA– Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has verified the death of Oluwole Oluwaseun, a final-year student of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
The university divulged this in a declaration provided on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, noting that the Nigeria Police had actually started an examination into the circumstances surrounding the trainee’s death.
According to the university, information about an emergency involving Oluwaseun was received at about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, at an apartment in the Damico location of Ooni Design, Ile-Ife.
The institution stated its Quick Action and Security (QRS) team instantly proceeded to the area after getting the report.
“The university Quick Action and Security, QRS, Team instantly moved to the location after receiving the info,” the statement said.
The university added that the Nigeria Authorities was called and officers from the ‘A’ Division, Moore, Ile-Ife, signed up with the organization’s security workers at the scene.
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Oluwaseun was subsequently taken to the OAU Health Centre, where a medical doctor accredited him dead.
The institution stated it was concerned about the circumstances surrounding the trainee’s death and had handed relevant details and products recovered from the scene over to the police to assist the examination.
“The police have begun investigation into the circumstances of the event,” the university stated.
The advancement has prompted the university management to alert the suitable trainee affairs authorities for needed follow-up, particularly concerning the welfare and assistance of students who may have been impacted by the incident.
University Offers Acknowledgements
The Vice-Chancellor of OAU, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire, expressed condolences to Oluwaseun’s family, good friends, classmates and colleagues following the student’s death.
Bamire also expressed issue for members of the university neighborhood who may be mentally affected by the incident.
The university management prompted students and other members of the organization’s neighborhood to remain calm and prevent spreading unverified info or speculation while the cops investigation is continuous.
The appeal comes as the organization waits for more findings from the authorities investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
The university stated any extra information that becomes essential and proper would be interacted through official channels.
OAU Advises Students to Look For Assistance
Beyond the instant investigation, the university encouraged trainees experiencing severe psychological distress, relationship difficulties, financial pressures or other individual obstacles to look for aid from trusted individuals and appropriate university assistance structures.
Bamire reaffirmed the commitment of the university management to the welfare of its personnel and students, worrying that students should not feel obliged to face overwhelming challenges alone.
“No student must feel that she or he has to challenge frustrating problems alone,” the Vice-Chancellor said.
The university did not divulge more information about the circumstances surrounding Oluwaseun’s death, stating the authorities examination was underway.
As examinations continue, the organization has urged members of the university community to count on official communication and refrain from drawing conclusions about the incident before the pertinent authorities finish their questions.
The death of the final-year trainee comes as the university management focuses on supplying necessary support to trainees and other members of the neighborhood affected by the development.
The authorities are anticipated to establish the situations surrounding the occurrence as the examination progresses, while OAU management said more updates would be launched where required and proper through its authorities channels.