Nigerians Mourn as UNILAG Students Protest Death of Electrocuted Colleague, Oluchi Anekwe (Photos)

Posted by Odinaka on Wed 09th Sep, 2015 - tori.ng

Nigerians are mourning the death of a student of the University of Lagos, Oluchi Anekwe, who was electrocuted on her way to her room in Sodeinde Residence, New Hall on the campus on Tuesday night.

Oluchi Anekwe, a 300-level student of Accounting, from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, who hails from Aku in Enugu state, was reportedly electrocuted when a high tension wire fell on her in front of the Sodeinde hall of residence in the campus yesterday.

She was immediately rushed to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) but was pronounced dead on arrival.

Aggrieved students of the University on Wednesday, protested her death and barricaded the main gate of the university to express their grievances. They asked the Vice Chancellor, Professor Rahman Bello, to intervene in the matter, as it occurred within the school’s premises.

Reacting in a memo, President of the UNILAG Students Union Government (SUG), Abiodun Martins, expressed the students’ displeasure over the unavoidable incident. It read:

GREATEST AKOKITES!!!

The University of Lagos Students’ Union regrets to announce the passing away of one of us, our very own OLUCHI ANEKWE, a 300 level student of the department of Accounting.

Oluchi, till her death, was a first class student, and a very active student in class.

Our condolence goes to her families, relatives and friends. We pray that God will grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.

The event that led to her death is in its entirety avoidable. We hereby call on all concerned authorities to swing into action so as to prevent future occurrence.

In this regard, we hereby declare that all academic and social activities of the school and of the students’ are hereby suspended for today and no unnecessary sound around the campus in honour of the lost soul.

The entire University of Lagos Students loved her, but God in His wisdom saw fit to embrace her.

We shall surely miss her. Oluchi, GOODNIGHT.

Signed;
Comrade Abiodun Martins
ULSU President (2014/2015)