A Mass Communication student of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, has died after falling ill in her boyfriend’s house, located in the Igaa area of the town.
The student, simply identified as Wunmi, is said to be a National Diploma, Mass Communication student. She was reported to have paid a visit to her boyfriend on Saturday, during which she suddenly fell ill.
According to reports, after she returned from her boyfriend’s residence, she started foaming in her mouth and vomiting blood and was rushed to a nearby private hospital in Iree but she was rejected on seeing her condition.
She was said to given up the ghost before she could be moved to another health facility around 7pm on Saturday evening.
The Public Relations Officer of the Polytechnic, Tope Abiola, who confirmed the incident, said the boyfriend was not a student of the polytechnic.
The spokesperson explained that the cause of the death has not been ascertained, even as the Polytechnic has not been officially briefed about what led to her death.
He stated that the Police were still carrying out investigations on the matter.
While sympathising with the family of the student, he described the development as pathetic, adding that it was a mystery that the young lady could die in such a way.
However, a student, who was close to the deceased, claimed that the boyfriend is a student of the school.
She also disclosed that the boyfriend has been arrested in connection with the death of Wumi after it was reported to the police.
She stated that police personnel were deployed to the area and her body was deposited at a morgue in Ikirun town.
The spokesperson of the Osun Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident and said the police have commenced investigation.
