One final-year student for Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Nwachukwu Omiko, don collapse and die as e dey do football training.
Di sad thing happen on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, for San Siro Football Pitch inside di university.
Di student wey dey study Mechanical Engineering and wey people talk say e get asthma, been dey play ball with im friends when e suddenly fall down.
Students try to wake am up quick-quick, but e no work, so dem rush go call University Health Services.
According to wetin di university Chief Public Relations Officer, Ubadire Agua talk, dem carry am go hospital sharp-sharp, but when dem reach, doctors talk say e don die.
“Dem rush am go Federal Medical Centre inside oxygen ambulance wey di university get, and dem drive like say na life depend on am,” di statement talk.
“Even with di fast response and medical help, di university still dey sad say dem no fit save di young man life.”
Di university talk say dem really regret say even with all di effort to keep Omiko alive, death still carry am.
Di Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, don send serious condolence to Omiko family, di College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, and all di students for school.
Di school authorities beg all students make dem dey take their health serious and always check with university health centre anytime dem return to campus.
Dem also advise students wey get health wahala make dem no dey do too much physical activities.
