Tragedy struck the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, as Ridwan Oladipupo, a 300-level Agricultural Engineering student, was found dead under suspicious circumstances.
According to reports, Ridwan left his off-campus hostel on Lawyer Ahmed Street on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, stating he was heading to study. He never returned. Days later, his lifeless body was discovered in front of Nurudeen Grammar School, along Under-G Road, a location not far from the university community.
The university, in a statement released by Registrar Mrs. Olayinka Balogun on Monday, July 7, confirmed that while they were unofficially aware of the incident, no formal identification or report had been made to them confirming Ridwan’s student status at the time the body was found.
The Dean of Student Affairs and the Owode Division of the Nigerian Police Force were informed after the body was discovered, but neither students nor local residents were able to initially identify the deceased. His body was later taken to the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Mortuary.
It wasn’t until Sunday, June 29, that Ridwan’s father appeared at his hostel with a police officer, confirming his son’s identity. Hostel residents were interrogated, but the circumstances surrounding the murder remain unclear.
The university stressed that it is awaiting official confirmation and will avoid making further comments so as not to jeopardize the ongoing police investigation.