A male student of the Department of Business Administration at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State, has died after being knocked down by a vehicle on the university campus.
The 200-level student, identified as Eze in a post shared on X, was reportedly knocked down by an intra-campus vehicle on Tuesday afternoon.
Following the incident, students staged a protest, demanding justice for the deceased, according to videos shared on X.
In a statement issued after the incident, Wale Balogun, the university’s deputy registrar of corporate affairs, announced the suspension of lectures and academic activities for two days.
Balogun confirmed that the deceased was a student in the department of business administration and died in an accident on Tuesday, November 10.
Balogun said the suspension of academic activities was “a mark of respect and solidarity with the bereaved family and the university community”.
He said lectures and other academic activities would be suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday, with normal activities expected to resume on Thursday, November 12.
“The vice-chancellor, on behalf of council, management, staff and students, extends heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, course mates and lecturers of the deceased student,” he added.
