300-level UI student dies following insecticide consumption

A 300-level medical student at the University of Ibadan (name withheld) died after consuming an insecticide on Sunday night, according to officials at the University College Hospital in Ibadan.

A fellow student allegedly discovered him on the ground floor of Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall, frothing at the mouth and bewildered.

The person apparently acknowledged to ingesting the insecticide, Sniper, before losing consciousness.

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It was gathered on Monday that the student’s roommates immediately alerted hall authorities, who contacted the Students’ Union bus service to convey him to Jaja Clinic.

He was initially stabilised with oxygen and intravenous fluids before being transferred to the UCH’s emergency unit, where he was placed on life support.

The UCH Public Relations Officer, Funmi Adetuyibi, confirmed the death, stating, “The boy passed away on Sunday evening. The student was brought in based on the report that he consumed Sniper, and the UCH responded accordingly. Sadly, he did not survive.”

The student’s parents, who reside in Akure, Ondo State, were called to the hospital before his death. During inquiries, they reportedly suggested the possibility of poisoning. However, his roommates maintained that he had admitted to ingesting the insecticide and noted that he had recently become withdrawn, rarely attended classes, and had been avoiding calls from his parents.