By A student of the Federal University of Technology Akure has reportedly been found dead inside a bush near an off campus residence in Akure on Saturday, May 9.
According to a statement by the school management and as also confirmed by the Ondo State Police Command, the student was identified as Olaniyi Favour, male, 23, a student of the Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics of the university.
Circumstances surrounding the death remain unclear as the body of the deceased was found lifeless in the bush. However, a bottle suspected to contain poisonous content was found around the vicinity of the body, raising speculation of a possible suicide. What led to the death could not be verified as of the time this report was filed.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, in a statement confirmed that the body of the 100 level student has been deposited in the morgue while investigation has commenced to determine the possible cause of death.
”The Ondo State Police Command has commenced investigation into a suspected suicide case involving one Olaniyi Favour ‘M’, a 23-year-old 100-level student of Federal University of Technology Akure,” the statement read.
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According to the statement, there was no sign of physical violence on the deceased, who was found in a bush at the north gate of the campus, while the only speculation that has given detectives a lead so far remains a bottle said to contain poisonous content.
Also confirming the incident in a statement, the institution’s Director of Corporate Communication and Protocol, Mr. Adegbenro Adebanjo, described the occurrence as sad and unfortunate to the university community.
”The Federal University of Technology Akure is saddened by the unfortunate incident involving one of its students, Favour Olaniyi, a year one student in the Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics who was found dead very close to his off-campus residence on Saturday, May 9, 2026,” the statement read.
The statement also added that the parents of the deceased have been duly informed and that the university is cooperating with the necessary authorities for proper investigation.
