Uniosun addresses claims after student’s death as Adeleke offers condolences
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Grace Osunlakin, a final-year student at Osun State University, Ifetedo Campus. The university management has disputed allegations of negligence and addressed misinformation spreading on social media. Adeleke has called for calm among students and ordered a review of healthcare services across all university campuses. The incident has sparked protests, with students demanding answers regarding the circumstances of Osunlakin’s death.
What happened
- Ademola Adeleke described Grace Osunlakin’s death as “painful and deeply heartbreaking” and extended condolences to her family and the university community.
- The university stated that Osunlakin was not treated at the university’s medical facility on the night of her death, contrary to social media claims.
- She had participated in her final-year project defence and showed no visible signs of illness while on campus that day.
- Movement to seek medical help was hampered by an unannounced Oro ritual in Ifetedo, making transportation difficult at night.
- The university emphasized that she was confirmed dead at a community health centre and later at a specialist hospital, maintaining that she was not brought to the university health centre during the incident.
