ICYMI: See Video Of Soakaway 200-Level OAU Student Died In After Falling Inside

A 200-level student of Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU), Ile Ife, Miss Ajibola Ayomikun, has died after she fell into a soakaway in BVER, one of the private hostels in the students’ village.

News Rain Nigeria gathered that she was picking her clothes when she mistakenly and unfortunately fell into the soak-away, leading to her death.

The video of the soak away has however surfaced online while students of the school condemned the management of obafemi Awolowo University.

Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, confirmed the incident.

He stated that the University Management is saddened by the “unfortunate incidence”.

“When the news got to us, we immediately mobilised the emergency responders from the University, Osun State, and the OAU Teaching Hospital who through concerted efforts got the student out.

ICYMI: See Video Of Soakaway 200-Level OAU Student Died In After Falling Inside

“She was immediately taken to the OAU Teaching Hospitals Complex where she was certified dead,” he said.

In a subsequent statement, the Vice-Chancellor of OAU, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, was said to lead the varsity’s management team to the scene, sympathised with the students and commiserated with the parents of the deceased.

Ogunbodede, who described the incidence as “tragic and unacceptable”, promised to “critically look into the circumstances that led to the student’s death and mete out appropriate sanctions against those involved or whoever is found culpable”.

The VC, therefore, appealed to the students to remain calm and law-abiding as the police, who have been briefed, are also investigating.

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OAU Maintenance, Bvers Suite Hostel??
How on earth would an hostel charging 150k/200k from students for a misery corner of a room leave a soak away opened for years?
Now,an innocent student occupant fell and remained in a hole of human waste for over an hour #OAUTwitter #OAU pic.twitter.com/upoL8bTD5D

— Josh Of OAU♋💡🇱🇷 (@Daprinz_jr) February 9, 2022