400-Level Niger State Varsity Student Drowns In Fish Pond

Tragedy has struck the Federal University of Technology, Minna, as a student of the university drowns in a fish pond.

According to reports from PUNCH, the student, identified as Oluwaseyi David Adebayo was said to have been bike hiking with a colleague when he slipped and fell into a fish pond near a dam, where he died on August 10, 2024.

It was gathered that residents and locals of the area had refused to release the body to the authorities until a ritual is done to prevent a similar occurrence from happening to his seven other colleagues.

The FUT authority was said to have refused to comply with the request to perform the ritual until some concerned people saved the situation by paying the required amount and providing a white ram for the sacrifice

When contacted, the university’s spokesperson, Lydia Legbo, denied knowledge of the incident.

“The University is not aware of any such incident and cannot comment on it,” Legbo said.

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The Student Union Government on the other hand confirmed the incident, while sending a condolence message through the office of the SUG Public Relations Officer, Moshood Olamide.

“We regret to announce the passing of Oluwaseyi David, a 400 Level Student from the Department of Animal Production (SAAT), who died earlier today during a hiking event with his level mates near the Talba Dam in GK Off-campus,” the message read. 

”Our Prayers and thoughts are with the bereaved. We pray God to grant them the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss and may the gentle soul of Oluwaseyi David rest in perfect peace.

“The University Management has warned Students to avoid any form of Outdoor Events near waterways and also swimming in water bodies of undef iined depth.”