Tragic demise of a part- three Medical student of Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife who died in his sleep on Tuesday,is still a mystery to many people.
The 18-year-old part-three medical student died in her sleep.
The incident became more puzzling as the deceased, identified as Timilehin Adetoye Toromade, was still actively alive by 2am of the day.
The university management, has confirmed the sorrowful incident and revealed that Toromade was a student of the College of Health Sciences, Department of Medicine and Surgery.
According to a statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, Timilehin with
matriculation number CLI/2022/133, died in his sleep in the early hours of Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
The statement reads: “university received the news of the student’s passing with shock and deep sorrow”.
It also described the incident as devastating to the academic community.
“Preliminary information suggested that the student might have died shortly after 2
a.m., as one of his
roommates
reportedly said the deceased opened the door for another student around that time,” the statement reads.
“The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire, expressed condolences on behalf of the Visitor, the University Council, Management, Senate, staff and students.”
The VC, Professor Bamire, described the incident as a painful loss, saying, “The loss of a young life filled with promise, purpose, and
potential is a tragedy that words alone cannot adequately capture.”
He added that the university community
was united in grief over the passing of a student who had embraced the rigours of medical training with the aim of serving humanity.
According to him, the death had left a void among the student’s peers and all those who knew him within the university community.
The university management stated that it was working closely with relevant authorities to fully understand the circumstances surrounding the incident, in line with established medical and administrative procedures.
It also disclosed that appropriate support measures were being put in place to assist students and members of the university community who may have been emotionally affected by the loss.
The management called on students, staff, alumni and friends of the institution to remain calm and compassionate, while extending sympathy to the family of the deceased.