Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has confirmed the death of a final-year student, Oluwole Oluwaseun, from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
The university's security team and the police rushed to an off-campus apartment in the Damico area on Tuesday after receiving an emergency call.
Oluwaseun was taken to the university health centre, where a doctor confirmed he had passed away.
The police have opened an investigation into the incident, and the university has handed over all items recovered from the scene to assist with the inquiry.
OAU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adebayo Simeon Bamire, expressed his condolences to the student's family and friends, advising the university community to stay calm and avoid spreading rumors while the police do their work.