OAU Student Drown Inside Soakaway
A 200-level student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife simply known as Ajibola Ayomikun has died after falling into a soakaway in her hostel. INDEPENDENT reports.
The female student was from the Department of Linguistics and African Languages in the university. Information Guide Nigeria
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According to INDEPENDENT, the incident occurred in one of the private hostels in the student village. The University Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju confirmed the development.
While describing the incident as sudden, Olanrewaju said the management of the institution immediately deployed a rescue team to the scene when the news reach the university authority.
“But Ayomikun was, however, certified dead on arrival at the OAU teaching hospital”.
“When the news got to us, we immediately mobilised the firemen from the University, Osun state, and the OAU teaching hospital who through concerted efforts got the student out,” OAU’s statement read.
“She was immediately taken to the OAU Teaching Hospitals Complex where she was certified dead”. jamb results
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While sympathising with the entire students of the university and commiserated with the parents of the deceased, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, said that the incidence is unacceptable and promised to critically look into the circumstances that led to the student’s death and meted out appropriate sanctions against those involved or whoever is found culpable.