OGUN, Nigeria – Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has suspended lectures and other academic activities for two days following the death of a 200-level student in an accident.
The university announced the suspension in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Deputy Registrar, Corporate Affairs Division, Wale Balogun, on behalf of the management. The deceased student was in the Department of Business Administration and died in an accident on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. “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 said.
The management said the suspension of academic activities was a mark of respect and solidarity with the bereaved family and the university community. Lectures and other academic activities were suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday, with normal activities scheduled to resume on Thursday, November 12.
The Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of the university’s Council, management, staff and students, extended condolences to the family, friends, course mates and lecturers of the deceased. The university also appealed to students to remain calm, avoid speculation and refrain from circulating unverified reports or graphic images of the incident on social media.
It urged members of the university community to respect the privacy of the bereaved family. The management reiterated its commitment to the safety and welfare of students across the institution’s campuses.
The university did not provide further details about the circumstances, location or cause of the accident in the statement.
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