The university management expressed condolences to the family of the deceased student and sympathised with the student community over the loss.
Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has declared Thursday a lecture-free day following the killing of one of its students during an armed robbery incident in the host community.
The university announced the decision in a statement issued on Thursday by its Deputy Registrar and Head of Corporate Affairs Division, Niyi Oduwole, after the tragic incident that occurred in Ago-Iwoye in the early hours of the day.
According to the statement, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola, acting on behalf of the University Senate, directed that all lectures scheduled for Thursday, June 18, 2026, be suspended to allow students mourn their slain colleague.
The statement read, “Following the Incident of armed robbery in Ago-Iwoye township that resulted in the tragic loss of one of our students early this morning, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola, on behalf of the University Senate has directed that today, Thursday, 18th June, 2026 be declared a lecture free day,”
