Activist Calls For Probe Into Death Of Final Year Student After Church Vigil In Ondo

Activist Calls For Probe Into Death Of Final Year Student After Church Vigil In Ondo

Ondo activist and media personality Ogunmola Oluwaseun Joshua, also known as Ogbeni Sugar, has shared photos and raised awareness about the tragic case of Modupe Ayandare, a final-year student at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, who allegedly committed suicide after attending a church vigil.

Modupe, a 500-level student in the Department of Agronomy, was found hanged near a church off-campus. Reports indicate she attended a vigil at a white garment church and left early on Monday, June 18, 2024, to hang herself in an unfinished building beside the church.

In a post on Tuesday, Ogunmola called for an investigation by the school management, the DSS, ONDO NPF, and the Ondo State Government into her death. He emphasized that her family demands justice, expressing concern over the frequency of student deaths at the university.

“JUSTICE FOR AYANDARE MODUPE! Once upon a time, it was Dangote and other heavy trucks that gave the students of AAUA and the people of Akungba-Akoko some sleepless nights, and the ugly incidents were able to be laid to rest, but it seems this is taking a new dimension already where students’ lives are now being cut short frequently,” he wrote.

“Yesterday, it was reported that this 500-level student of Agriculture, AYANDARE MODUPE, who was also the president of the said faculty, allegedly committed suicide after she returned from a vigil around 4 a.m. But looking at the scenario and reports surrounding this pathetic event, the claim seems suspicious.

“This young, promising lady deserves justice. Her loved ones are calling on the school management, the DSS, ONDO NPF, and especially the Ondo State Government to look into this and unravel the mystery behind it.

“Unfortunately, the rate at which my alma mater (Adekunle Ajasin University) now loses students is becoming rampant, alarming, pathetic, and uncalled for.”