The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the sudden and tragic death of a 20-year-old fresh graduate of Information Technology from Babcock University, Ilisan Remo.
The deceased, identified as Akawa Boluwatife Samuel, was reportedly brought to the Babcock University Teaching Hospital by his roommates on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. According to security sources who spoke to Zagazola Makama, Boluwatife was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty shortly after arrival.
Police detectives who visited the scene revealed that one of the deceased’s roommates, Adili Leonard Chimdindu, said Boluwatife had earlier complained of feeling cold and experiencing difficulty in breathing on July 27. He was advised to seek medical attention at the University Medical Centre.
Chimdindu explained that they had returned to campus to complete their final clearance as part of the graduation process. According to him, Boluwatife had been in high spirits the previous evening and spent time playing games on his laptop until around 11:00 p.m. He was later found unresponsive the following morning.
Investigators documented the scene, took photographs of the deceased, and recorded the statement of Boluwatife’s elder brother, Akawa Toluwanimi John.
The body has since been deposited at the university morgue for autopsy and preservation. Meanwhile, police say the investigation is ongoing to ascertain the actual cause of death.
