How UI medical student died after allegedly ingesting insecticide

A medical student in his third year at the University of Ibadan has tragically passed away after allegedly ingesting an insecticide, as confirmed by officials at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.

The unfortunate event is said to have taken place on Sunday evening when a fellow undergraduate found the student, whose identity has not been disclosed, on the ground floor of Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall.

He was reportedly foaming at the mouth and appeared to be in a state of confusion.

Sources indicate that the student confessed to consuming an insecticide called Sniper before he lost consciousness.

His roommates are said to have immediately notified the hall authorities, who then arranged for the Students’ Union bus service to transport him to Jaja Clinic.

At the clinic, he was initially stabilized with oxygen and intravenous fluids before being moved to the emergency unit at University College Hospital, where he was placed on life support.

The UCH Public Relations Officer, Funmi Adetuyibi, confirmed the death, stating, “The boy passed away on Sunday evening.”

“The student was brought in based on the report that he consumed Sniper, and the UCH responded accordingly. Unfortunately, he did not survive.”

The student’s parents, who reside in Akure, Ondo State, were called to the hospital before his passing.

While they reportedly raised concerns about the possibility of poisoning, his roommates insisted that he had admitted to ingesting the insecticide.

They also mentioned that the student had recently withdrawn from social activities, seldom attended lectures, and had been avoiding communication with his parents.