OAU Mourns 100-Level Student Who Died By Suicide

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), ile-ife has described the untimely death of Treasure Salako, a 100-level female student of the Department of Entrepreneurs, as a huge loss to the university.

The institution’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Abiodun Olanrewaju, said this on Friday.

He added that the school management and the entire university community was saddened by the ugly incident that led to the demise of the student.

According to Olanrewaju, the university under the leadership of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Simeon Bamire, is deeply pained and sympathises with other students, especially the parent who lost a young future bright lady.

Bamire also appealed to all Nigerians that no condition, nor academic frustrations should make anyone resolve to taking his or her life.

The deceased, Salako Treasure, was declared missing some days ago.

Her body was found on Wednesday, June 14 in an uncompleted building in Lagere area of Ile-Ife. Beside her was found a pesticide, which was suspected to have been the cause of her death.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola also confirmed the incident while saying that the police had begun an investigation into the matter.

She added that the corpse had been evacuated and deposited at the morgue of the OAU Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife.