• Colleagues allege lack of Oxygen in school’s clinic

By Gabriel Dike

A 500 level student of Covenant University (CU), Ota, Ogun State, Tunmise, has died on the campus while playing football.

Tunmise, a 500 level Building Technology student died in the school clinic after he was rushed from the football field when he developed a breathing problem.

His death on the campus and in the university clinic, is the third incident involving students of the institution.

Tunmise’s death is already generating ripples on campus as his colleagues have questioned the lack of Oxygen in the school’s clinic.

His colleagues in a post online, alleged Tunmise died at the medical center, because the university didn’t’have Oxygen.

The post reads: “Apparently, they were playing the Chancellor’s Cup, a match between Computer Engineering and Building Tech, Tunmise asked for an early sub as he was feeling weak and short of breath.

“At half time, his situation got worse, they rushed him to the medical centre where the doctor on duty allegedly said Tunmise just needed air. But minutes later, said he had stopped breathing.

“Apparently, they didn’t use oxygen or nebulizer. Because the ₦1.9m per session school housing over 11,000 students had nothing in their arsenal.”

The students alleged that three hours after the incident, Tunmise’s parents were informed of his death by the university management.

The students recalled that in June 2025, a 200 level Engineering student, Mordi Nwese Daniel was struck by lightning on the same football pitch. The students alleged that instead of taking him for treatment, they started praying for him, until he died.

According to the students, in April 2017, a 500 level Building Tech student hit his head in the pool, students managed to resuscitate him, rushed him to the school clinic, they didn’t have oxygen or defibrillator, they again opted for prayers and he died.
Several hours after the incident, his colleagues said the university management has not issued a statement on Tunmise’s death.

The online post stated that students are afraid of speaking up because they would be sanctioned by the university management.
Daily Sun called the Public Relations Officer of CU, Chichi Ononiwu, she picked the call and cut her lines when our Correspondent introduced himself as a Journalist and the reason for the call.

Our Correspondent again called the Public Relations Officer four times and also sent her Whatsapp messages to seek the university’s management reaction to Tunmise’s death. She didn’t respond.

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