Police to investigate Babcock hostel incident; university reports student receiving care
The Ogun State Police Command has said it will investigate an incident at a Babcock University hostel. In a separate November 9 statement, the university said the student involved was alive and receiving medical care.
Police spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi told Punch on November 9 that the command was aware of the incident at the university in Ilishan-Remo. He said investigations would establish the circumstances surrounding it.
The police response was reported on November 10. It did not include findings on what caused the incident.
Babcock’s statement, signed by Associate Vice-President for Communication, Media and Branding Johnson B. Akintayo, said the student was responding positively to treatment at its teaching hospital. It rejected reports that the student had died.
The university said roommates intervened during the incident. The student and one of those who helped him sustained injuries and received medical attention. According to the statement, the injured roommate had been treated and discharged, while the affected student remained under care.
Babcock said it had begun an internal investigation to establish what happened, identify contributing factors and determine measures to prevent a recurrence.
The institution also pledged support and guidance for the student’s recovery. It asked the public and media organisations to avoid circulating unverified information or drawing conclusions about the cause.
IDNN is withholding identifying details to protect the student’s privacy. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unestablished in the reviewed material.
No subsequent medical bulletin or findings from either investigation were verified. The account of the student’s condition reflects the university’s November 9 statement.
