The management of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, on Monday confirmed that a student involved in an incident at one of the institution’s residential facilities is alive and currently receiving medical attention at the university’s teaching hospital
In a statement signed by Dr Johnson Akintayo, the Associate Vice President, Communication, Media and Branding of the university, the management dismissed media reports suggesting that the student, whose identity was not disclosed, had d!ed.
The university said the student was receiving medical treatment alongside his roommate, who also sustained injuries during the incident.
A video that surfaced online on Monday showed a student attempting to jump through the window of one of the university’s hostels as his roommates struggled to prevent him from doing so.
Another video showed the student breaking the window glass while attempting to free himself from his roommates’ grip.
He sustained injuries in the process, with blood visible, as some students could be heard shouting in panic in the background.
Following the incident, some media reports claimed that the student had d!ed.
However, the university, in its statement, said, “Contrary to reports suggesting that the student may have d!ed, we wish to assure the public that he is responding positively to treatment and is receiving the necessary medical care.
“The incident was brought under control by the commendable and prompt intervention of the student’s roommates, whose timely action prevented what could have been a more tragic outcome.
“The student and one of his rescuers, however, sustained injuries in the process and were immediately taken for medical attention. The student’s parents have been contacted and are on campus to be with their ward as he receives treatment. The other student who sustained injuries while rescuing his roommate has been treated and discharged.”
The university also disclosed that it had commenced an investigation to establish the immediate and underlying circumstances surrounding the incident.
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