A 200-level student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, has died after falling into a soakaway.
Reports said that the female student, identified as Ajibola Heritage Ayomikun, was studying Linguistics and African Languages in the varsity.
The institution, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Abiodun Olarewaju, said Ayomikun fell into a soakaway in BVER, one of the private hostels in its student village.
The varsity also said it was saddened by the development, adding that it had deployed rescue men in the scene when it learned of the incident.
The institution said that 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 said.
It stated further: “She was immediately taken to the OAU Teaching Hospitals Complex where she was certified dead.”
Ogunbodede, the vice-chancellor of the varsity, sympathised with the students and commiserated with the parents of the deceased.
The VC, who described the incident as unacceptable, promised to critically look into the circumstances that led to the student’s death and mete out appropriate sanctions to those involved or whoever is found culpable.
Ogunbodede appealed to the students to remain calm and law-abiding as the police were also investigating the incident.
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