Final year Uniosun student d+es a day after her project defense due to lack of basic amenities after being rushed to the school clinic
Osunlakin Grace, a 400-level Criminology student of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Ifetedo Campus, d+ed just a day after successfully defending her final-year project on Tuesday, June 24, 2026.
According to the OSUSU Welfare Director, Oguntola Helen, Grace suffered a severe asthma att@ck late Wednesday night and began struggling to breathe. Her friends rushed to her aid and tried to help before taking her to the school clinic, only to discover it had closed at 4 p.m., with no doctor, nurse or emergency service available.
With no ambulance on campus, College President Moshood Ali, Akinyode and others secured a motorcycle to take her to the nearest Primary Healthcare Centre. However, students alleged the facility lacked the equipment needed to stabilize her. Her Head of Department and Staff Adviser later transported her to a hospital in Ondo State, but she d+ed on Thursday morning.
Students believe the delay in receiving emergency treatment contributed to her d+ath, insisting she only needed oxygen to survive. During a peaceful protest, Helen said, “She had an att@ck… all she needed was oxygen to stabilize her. No nebulizer, no oxygen.”
The incident sparked protests on campus, with students accusing the school clinic of operating for only a few hours daily despite serving thousands of students. They also alleged the doctor showed little empathy and later told them, “Don’t rush me,” after another student suffered a medical emergency during the protest.