A final year student of Estate Management in University of
Lagos, Odusami Matthew has slumped and died at the Biobaku Hostel. He was allegedly playing
football with some of his friends on Friday when he slumped.
He was reportedly rushed to the school’s medical centre
where he was confirmed dead on arrival. His remains was deposited at the Lagos
University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba.
A colleague of the victim, who spoke to The Punch at the
Faculty of Environmental Sciences, said Matthew cried that his head was stiff
before he died.
"Actually, he had stopped playing. He took time off to rest
and sat on the sideline. Suddenly, he started crying that his head was stiff
and he could not feel anything again. He slumped shortly after and died," the
colleague said.
A man, who claimed to be Matthew’s close friend, said he
spoke with him on Friday, adding that he never had any premonition that he
would die suddenly.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the friend said, "He was a nice guy. He was also hard working. He had a strong second class
upper grade. I still cannot believe he’s gone. I am grieving and don’t want to
say more than that."
However, the Deputy Registrar and Head of Information
Unit, University of Lagos, Mr. Toyin Adebule, said Matthew was playing football
at the university’s sports centre, where he slumped and was rushed to the
medical centre.
He said, "A student was brought from the sports centre
to the medical centre. When he got there, he did not have any sign of life. The
director of health centre and other workers there tried to resuscitate him to
no avail. He was dead.
"The dean of students’ affairs and other
representatives of the school were there. We have reached the family and broken
the news to them. Our prayers are with them that God will give them the
fortitude to bear the loss."
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