A 200-level student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife has died after falling into a soakaway close to her hostel.
The female student, identified as Ajibola Heritage Ayomikun, was studying Linguistics and African Languages in the varsity.
The institution, in a statement signed by Abiodun Olarewaju, its spokesperson, on Wednesday, said Ayomikun fell into the soakaway in BVER, one of the private hostels in its student village.
The varsity also stated that it is saddened by the development, adding that it had deployed rescue men to the scene when it learnt of the incident.
The institution expressed that Ayomikun was, however, confirmed dead on arrival at the OAU teaching hospital.
The statement reads;
When the news got to us, we immediately mobilised the firemen from the University, Osun state and the OAU teaching hospital who through concerted efforts got the student out.
She was immediately taken to the OAU Teaching Hospitals Complex where she was certified dead.
Eyitope Ogunbodede, the vice-chancellor of the varsity, sympathised with the other students while commiserating with the parents of the deceased.
The VC, who described the incidence as unacceptable, promised to critically look into the circumstances that led to the student’s death and mete out appropriate sanctions against those involved or whoever is found culpable.
Ogunbodede appealed to the students to remain calm and law-abiding as the police are also investigating the matter.
However, some Nigerians have taken to social media with the hashtag #JusticeForHeritage, demanding that the school be held responsible for the student’s death.
See some reactions below;
This could have been avoided but due to negligence and poor maintenance of the Hostel!
Ladies in maintenance deserve quality for what they pay for!!!#OAUTWITTER#Justiceforheritage
— Stephen.A (@_stephhani) February 9, 2022
#JusticeforHeritage#Suebever#Fixupmaintenance
WTF!!! https://t.co/u4obfj4NwB pic.twitter.com/7csGh0HtT9— Olufésax🎷🎧🎷 (@Holuwapherannmy) February 9, 2022
OAU Maintenance, Bvers Suite Hostel??
How on earth would an hostel charging 150k/200k from students for a misery corner of a room leave a soak away opened for years?
Now,an innocent student occupant fell and remained in a hole of human waste for over an hour #OAUTwitter #OAU pic.twitter.com/upoL8bTD5D— Josh Of OAU♋💡🇱🇷 (@Daprinz_jr) February 9, 2022
OAU bvers management must be held accountable. She can’t just die like that. How does one break such news to the girl’s parents?💔
And if will try to protest they will send us home😑💔 #OAUTwitter
Lets raise a voice here on twitter with hashtag #Justiceforheritage💪#justice— Josh Of OAU♋💡🇱🇷 (@Daprinz_jr) February 9, 2022
Because of the bad system, we keep losing greatminds.
Heritage died because of the negligence on the part of the school management.😥😢 It’s so sad and heartbreaking.
RIP Heritage. May God console her parents & loved ones.😭😭#OAUTwitter #JusticeForStudents #justiceforHeritage pic.twitter.com/PlSMnVCZoj— ɪɴɪoʟuwʌ🥷💙 (@Inytade) February 9, 2022
A student of OAU identified as “Heritage” Ajibola has died after she fell inside soak away at Maintenance private hostel, School Gate Ile ife. This is avoidable and a negligence 💔😭#JusticeforHeritage pic.twitter.com/NHG08deg9o
— Conscience|| Mao 🇳🇬💯 (@WahidSaka) February 9, 2022
What is this?
Right in the middle of where they spread clothes not even a secluded area and you cover it with planks? Nah, this is unacceptable#JusticeforHeritage#OAUTwitter pic.twitter.com/qspqq145yD— Ayocyrem (@obadiora) February 9, 2022
I don’t know how OAU union is now. But I just hope that Aluta spirit is still them and they shut down the whole hostel. #justiceforheritage
— Adebimpe🤍 (@_beampey) February 9, 2022
Dammm😤
Fuck d hostel
Fuck d management#JusticeForHeritage pic.twitter.com/5H5LFIqMgh— BIGJOSH (@Thatchubbydude3) February 9, 2022
#OAUTwitter FIX UP OAU GENERALLY
• There are complaints of damage septic tanks in various halls of residences
• Meet the needs of the staffs to avoid academic session interruption
• Meet the demands of the students!!!#JusticeForHeritage
Amandla! Ngawethu! ✊🏾📣 https://t.co/ZcA9vahTyD— Opemidimeji Osatoyinbo, Ọmọlúwàbí Ekiti 🗽 (@opemidimeji_xo) February 9, 2022
We lost a beautiful soul, HERITAGE AJIBOLA😔 😔
Maintainance and yet not maintained
The whole system is just f*cked.
It also took hours before rescue came. Ah God!!I am hurt and heartbroken I swr! 😢 😭 #RIPHERITAGE #justiceforheritage #OAUTwitter pic.twitter.com/uQuODxbDNr
— the_dennise himself (@EEshemokha) February 9, 2022
This was before the VC came to the scene (hostel) ohhh.
Imagine!!!!
Justice must be served. Na God go punish their papa#RIPHERITAGE#JUSTICEFORHERITAGE#OAUTwitter#OAU pic.twitter.com/dTgXUtasqh
— the_dennise himself (@EEshemokha) February 9, 2022
For a hostel that charges at least #100,000 for a bed space with 3-4 students in a room having over 50 rooms, Bver couldn’t fix a soak away but rather covered it with a mere PLANK.
Now, a soul is gone because of this lackadaisical attitude #OAUTwitter#JusticeForHeritage
— gbolistic ✨ (@gbolistic_) February 9, 2022
