A Senior Lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), identified as Dr. Victoria Oluwaremilekun Adeniyi has slumped and died on Sunday morning.
This is coming after the OAU Professor of Paediatrics, Professor Jerome Elusiyan, was murdered by gunmen less than 24 hours before.
Although there is no detailed information about her death, Abiodun Olarewaju, public relations officer of the university, confirmed Adeniyi’s demise, saying Eyitope Ogunbodede, the university’s vice-chancellor, had ordered a post mortem.
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“Less than forty eight hours after we lost a Professor of Paediatrics, Professor Jerome Elusiyan, to the cold hands of death through the instrumentality of unknown gunmen, it is too painful for us as a University to tearfully break the unpalatable news of the demise of another promising academic and a prominent member of OAU community, Dr. Victoria Oluwaremilekun ADENIYI, who, until her death early this morning was the Acting Head, Department of Dramatic Arts of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife,” he said.
PAY ATTENTION: Follow Dockaysworld on Facebook and stand a chance to win ₦100,000 in our top fans challenge CLICK HERE to participate now and win exclusive prices, airtime and gifts!!!!!“The deceased lecturer, who Directed this year’s Convocation play which was staged four days ago, was also yesterday, a part of the academic procession of the grand finale of the University’s 44th Convocation.
“The Vice Chancellor, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, who was visibly unhappy, had visited the University’s Teaching Hospital and directed that necessary papers be filled for the conduct of a post mortem.”
