Adewole Emmanuel, a 400-level medical student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, has died after reportedly collapsing moments before his final session examination. Emmanuel’s death was announced on Thursday in a statement dated April 22, 2026, by the Ife University Medical Students Association (IFUMSA).....…
“Under the cover of dark clouds, we write to you with the heaviest of hearts to ... inform you of the passing of one of our own, an integral part of the association and a solid pillar of his class,” the statement reads.
The association described the deceased as “a colleague, friend, roommate, and a Part 4 medical student with an undeniably bright future until the time of his passing”.
“This incident is not only sad, but crucially painful as we lost a rising star and a loving member of the IFUMSA family,” the statement added.
“In honoring his dearest memories, we kindly ask the general public to do without speculations and respect the privacy of the family during this vulnerable period.”
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Speaking to TheCable, a senior member of the association, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he had not been authorised to speak on the subject, said the student died on Wednesday without an underlying ailment.
“He died yesterday. But he hadn’t been sick. He just collapsed and couldn’t be resuscitated,” the source said.
“We were about to write our final exam for the session.
“And during the process of waiting for the exam, he suddenly collapsed in the college and died.
“It’s just unfortunate as he didn’t have any underlying medical condition. We have contacted his family already.”…....…
