UIMSA, UADS, Sister Associations, Mourn the Tragic Demise of Medical Student
The University of Ibadan Medical Students’ Association, Unibadan Association of Dental Students, Alexander Brown Hall, and other affiliated associations have commiserated with the family, friends, classmates, and colleagues of Ifeloluwa Wisdom Akinmade, a third-year medical student who passed on, in the early hours of Monday, 2nd of March, 2026.
In the early hours of Sunday, 1st of March, in Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall, a passer-by was reported to have noticed Ifeloluwa in discomfort and approached him, asking what he (Ifeloluwa) had taken, to which the deceased responded by muttering the name of a lethal liquid substance, of which there was no bottle/container to check for confirmation. Seeing as Ifeloluwa was in pain, the witness went back into A Block to wake some classmates, and the incident was escalated to the Student Union’s House Secretary, who transported Ifeloluwa to Jaja.
At Jaja, he was attended to and subsequently referred to UCH for expert care. By dawn, the Vice Chancellor, Dean of Student Affairs, Zik’s Hall warden, and some other principal officers of the University were in attendance, attending to bills and making efforts to fast-track care.
He was admitted into the UCH Accident and Emergency Unit, from where he was referred to the Intensive Care Unit around 10AM. Despite the best efforts of the management team, he eventually passed at 12AM, Monday morning.
The news broke after a release from UIMSA’s Executive Council. More releases followed from UADS, ABH, USA, and many other affiliated associations, and a much belated statement from the Students’ Union some 24 hours later.
Fellow classmates in conversation with the Press confirmed noticing withdrawal signs from Ifeloluwa, noting, however that the deceased insisted that he was fine. There appeared to be no obvious motives for the decision he made. The deceased’s class representative also debunked rumours from external media organizations stating that the situation solely happened because of low academic performances or poor finances.
In the various releases, students were advised to always open up whenever there’s an issue bothering them. They are also encouraged to move in groups and check in on each other, regularly, to avoid subsequent situations.
