Police Probe Death of OAU Student Oluwole Oluwaseun

The Nigeria Police have commenced an investigation into the death of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) final-year student, Oluwole Oluwaseun, but no conclusive findings on the circumstances or cause of his death have been released.

OAU confirmed the death of Oluwole Oluwaseun, also known as Oluwole Seun, a final-year student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The incident occurred on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at an off-campus apartment in the Damico Area of Ooni Layout, Ile-Ife.

Key Highlights

• Police have commenced an investigation into the death of OAU student Oluwole Oluwaseun.
• The final-year student was found at an off-campus apartment in Ile-Ife.
• OAU’s Quick Response and Security Team and the police responded to the emergency.
• A medical doctor at the university’s health centre certified Oluwaseun dead.
• The cause and circumstances of the death have not been officially determined.
• Reports suggesting suicide remain unconfirmed as investigations continue.

What happened to OAU student Oluwole Oluwaseun?

According to the university, OAU authorities received a report of an emergency at about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

The university’s Quick Response and Security (QRS) Team immediately proceeded to the location, while officers from the Nigeria Police ‘A’ Division in Moore, Ile-Ife, also responded to the incident.

Oluwaseun was subsequently taken to the OAU University Health Centre, where a medical doctor certified him dead.

The university management expressed sadness over the death and said it had handed relevant information and items recovered from the scene to the police for investigation.

Police investigate death of OAU final-year student

The police investigation into the death of OAU student Oluwole Oluwaseun is ongoing.

As of September 16–17, 2026, neither the police nor OAU management had publicly released a definitive cause of death or detailed findings from the investigation.

Authorities are expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the student’s death as the investigation progresses.

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Suicide reports remain unconfirmed

Some media reports have suggested that Oluwaseun may have died by suicide. However, there has been no official confirmation of this claim from the police or OAU management.

The university has urged members of its community to avoid spreading unverified information while the investigation continues.

The distinction is important as the police have not yet released findings establishing the cause or circumstances of the student’s death.

OAU students mourn final-year student

The Association of Materials Science and Engineering Students (AMSES) has also expressed condolences following the death of Oluwaseun.

The association joined members of the university community in mourning the final-year student and sympathising with his colleagues, friends and family. Students or members of the public affected by grief or emotional distress can reach out to the Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI) for free, confidential support.

Further information on the circumstances surrounding the death is expected as the police investigation progresses. For updates on this and other campus news, follow us on X.