PRESS STATEMENT : FUNAAB Mourns Loss of Student

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) regrets to announce the passing of one of its students, Mr. Samson Oyelaran, a 500-Level student of the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management (AQFM), College of Environmental Resources Management (COLERM).

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Mr. Oyelaran, riding his personal Motorbike was involved in a fatal accident at the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) axis, Kotopo, along the Abeokuta/Ibadan Expressway, around 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025. He was immediately rushed by passersby to a nearby hospital, where he was sadly declared dead on arrival.

Following the tragic incident, the Acting Head of Department of AQFM, Dr. Abdulraheem Ikililu and Mr. Olusegun Ogunyemi of the Nigerian Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) of the University, including the President of the Student Union, Mr. Ibraheem Adeyemi visited the hospital. The University promptly intervened to cover necessary expenses for the release of his body. His remains were later deposited at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, and he was subsequently laid to rest on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The University fully shouldered the burial expenses in light of the deceased’s family’s financial challenges.

In the aftermath of the burial, some members of the Student Union, in solidarity with their late colleague, engaged in a protest at Camp Junction of the expressway. The Dean, Student Affairs, Prof. Festus Adeosun, alongside the Assistant Chief Environmental Officer, Mr. Peter Bolarinwa, swiftly intervened to calm the situation.

The University extends its deepest condolences to the family of late Mr. Samson Oyelaran, the Student Union, and the entire University community over this painful loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.

Olasunkanmi Olajide
Ag. Head, Directorate of Public Relations, FUNAAB