OAU Management Advises Students Following Report Of Suicide

A student of Management and accounting, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) identified as Adedeji Emmanuel has reportedly commited suicide.

The institution through the Chief security officer, Babatunde Oyatokun, revealed the heart breaking development in a release on Tuesday.

Oyatokun said current evidence indicates he died after consuming a popular pesticide in what happens to be a suicide case.

“The security department announces the painful departure of a student of the Faculty of Admin, Adedeji Emmanuel who till his time of passing was a 200-level student of Management and Accounting,” the statement read.

“It is being speculated that he died as a result of intake of pesticide and all evidence points towards this but we have launched an investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding his death.”

He also advised students to use the counseling unit of the school when battling psychological or academic issues.

Recall that a student of OAU, identified as Opeyemi Dara in 2019 took her own life after reportedly battling depression following her poor academic performance.