OOU medical centre negligence led to student’s death, fellow students allege

By Damilola Akinwale –

A 200-level student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State, has reportedly died after falling from a moving campus shuttle near the university gate on Tuesday.

The student, whose identity has not been made public, was studying Business Administration. Sources familiar with the incident told Western Post that the student was still alive after the fall and was rushed to the university’s medical centre for treatment.

However, the sources alleged that medical personnel demanded the student’s identity card before attending to the victim, claiming that the delay in providing treatment contributed to the student’s death.

The incident has raised concerns among students over the handling of emergencies at the university’s medical centre, particularly the alleged requirement for identification before treatment can begin.

In response to the incident, the university announced a two-day suspension of lectures and other academic activities in honour of the deceased and in solidarity with the bereaved family and the university community.

In a statement issued by the Deputy Registrar, Corporate Affairs Division, Wale Balogun, on behalf of the management, the university said the incident had thrown the institution into mourning.

“The university community is in deep shock and mourning over this painful loss of a 200-level student of the Business Administration Department,” the statement read.

The vice-chancellor, on behalf of the governing council, management, staff and students, expressed condolences to the family, friends, coursemates and lecturers of the deceased.

The university also prayed for the repose of the student’s soul and asked God to give the family the strength to bear the loss.