By Anita John 
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has suspended academic activities for two weeks at its Iseyin campus following the death of a 200-level student killed in a hit-and-run incident on the Iseyin–Saki Road, Oyo State.
- 200-level Agricultural Economics student dies in hit-and-run accident
- Students protest, set fleeing driver’s vehicle ablaze
- University declares two-week suspension to mourn and restore calm
The victim, identified as a student in the Department of Agricultural Economics, was reportedly on her way to class when the incident occurred along the busy Iseyin–Saki Road. Eyewitnesses said chaos broke out shortly after, as enraged students pursued the driver’s vehicle and set it ablaze.
Confirming the development, the university’s Registrar, Mr. Olayinka Balogun, said the management had approved a two-week suspension of activities to allow the campus community to mourn.
“This heartbreaking incident has cast a shadow over our university community,” Balogun said in a statement. “We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased. In recognition of the emotional toll this has taken, academic activities at the Iseyin campus are hereby suspended for two weeks.”
Students in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Renewable Natural Resources are to resume classes on Monday, November 24, 2025, while essential service officers will receive further directives from the university.
Balogun also urged students to remain calm, stay safe, and honour the memory of their departed colleague.
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