LASU Reacts To The Death Of 200L Female Student.
The attention of the Lagos State University, LASU Management has been drawn to a story Published by one of the National Dailies, on Sunday, February 14, 2016 titled “200 Level LASU Female Student Dies After Party”. The story has also gone viral on the Social media.
The Lagos State University Management confirm with regrets the sad incident involving the untimely demise of Miss Omolara GBADEYAN, a female student of the Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Faculty of Management Sciences of the University.
The University Management hereby states the facts relating to this unfortunate incident, to which the University is at this point in time privy as follows:
- The late Miss Omolara GBADEYAN, a 200 Level Student of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management [IRPM] attended a party hosted by History and International Studies Students’ Association, at an Events’ Centre at Igando, Igando/Ikotun Local Council Development Area on Thursday, February, 11, 2016;
- The organizers of the said party neither informed the University Authority, nor sought any approval for same. This is contrary to the rules and regulations of the University;
- The party did NOT take place in the University premises;
- The University Management received the shocking news after the sad event has occurred and IMMEDIATELY, swung into action by directing the Health Services Department, Security Unit, and the Students’ Affairs Division to carry out detailed investigation on the reported incident;
- On the instruction of the University Management, the incident was reported to the Police while the body of the deceased was deposited at the morgue of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital [LASUTH], while an autopsy is being carried out to determine the cause of her death;
- The matter is currently being investigated by the Police;
- A detailed statement will be released by the University Authority as soon as the investigations are concluded.
In the meantime, the Vice Chancellor, Professor ‘Lanre Fagbohun on behalf of the University Community, commiserates with the bereaved family and wish the departed soul eternal rest.
The University Management hereby advises the students to remain calm, law abiding as they go about their academic and other activities dutifully.
