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.
Management announced the suspension in a statement issued on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, by the Deputy Registrar, Corporate Affairs Division, Wale Balogun.
According to the university, the deceased student was a member of the Department of Business Administration.
OOU said the incident had plunged the university community into mourning, describing the death as a painful loss.
“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.
Academic activities, including lectures, will remain suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday, while normal activities are expected to resume on Thursday, November 12.
Management said the decision was taken as “a mark of respect and solidarity with the bereaved family and the university community”.
The Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of the university’s Governing Council, Management, staff and students, expressed condolences to the deceased student’s family, friends, course mates and lecturers.
Management also prayed for the repose of the student’s soul and asked God to give the bereaved family the strength to cope with the loss.
Amid the mourning, the university urged students to remain calm and refrain from circulating unverified accounts of the incident.
It specifically warned against spreading unverified information or graphic images of the accident on social media, while appealing to members of the university community to respect the privacy of the bereaved family.
“Management appeals to students to remain calm, avoid speculations and spreading of unverified information or graphic images on social media, and to respect the privacy of the bereaved family at this difficult time,” the statement said.
The university further reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the lives and property of students and ensuring their welfare across its campuses.
“Management reiterates its commitment to the protection of lives and property, as well as the welfare of all students on all campuses of the institution, as adequate measures have been put in place for these purposes,” it added.
