LASU student dies after armed robbery attack in Lagos

The management of Lagos State University, LASU, has announced the death of one of its students, Boluwatife Joseph Otabor, following injuries he sustained during an armed robbery attack in the Iba area of Lagos State.

Otabor, a student of the Department of History and International Studies in the Faculty of Arts, reportedly succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, after spending several days receiving medical treatment.

In a statement issued on Thursday by the Acting Coordinator of the Centre for Information and Public Relations, Mr Olaniyi Jeariogbe, the university described the incident as tragic and expressed deep sorrow over the student’s passing.

The Vice-Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, on behalf of the institution’s management, staff, students and the entire university community, extended condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased.

According to the university, the attack occurred off-campus on the night of May 29, 2026, when Otabor and some of his friends were reportedly attacked by armed robbers in the Iba area.

The institution disclosed that immediately after receiving information about the incident, it activated support measures through the Office of the Acting Dean of Students’ Affairs, Dr Abiodun Fatai-Abatan, while keeping the Vice-Chancellor informed of developments.

LASU said it maintained close contact with medical personnel handling the student’s treatment and monitored his condition throughout his period of hospitalisation.

Following confirmation of his death, representatives of the university visited and engaged with members of the student’s family, officials of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, as well as relevant law enforcement agencies.

The university added that it is working with security agencies to ensure a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack and to facilitate the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.

The institution again sympathised with the bereaved family and prayed for the repose of the deceased student’s soul.

“The University condoles with the family and all who knew him and prays that the Almighty God grants them the strength to bear this irreparable loss,” the statement said.

LASU student dies after armed robbery attack in Lagos