Toluwase Jesutunmise, A 500-level Building Technology student of Covenant University, Ogun State has reportedly slumped and died while playing in a football match.
Professor Timothy Anake, the university’s vice-chancellor in an official statement released on Wednesday explained that the incident happened on Monday, April 6, 2026.
The statement indicated that the deceased student had engaged in a football training session prior to withdrawing from the game to rest, after expressing complaints of leg pain and fatigue.
The statement further mentioned that his teammates observed him struggling to breathe and promptly transported him to the university’s medical center emergency unit, which is situated opposite the playing field.
On Monday, April 6, 2026, the Covenant University community experienced the unfortunate loss of one of our precious students. Jesutunmise, a diligent and vibrant student, participated in a student football training session on campus.
“He stepped out of the game to rest after he was said to have complained of leg pains and being tired. In a short while, his football mates observed that he was gasping for breath, and they responded swiftly by taking him to the medical centre’s emergency unit, which was directly opposite the playing field. However, he had stopped breathing by the time he arrived at the facility.”
The Vice-Chancellor elaborated that although the individual was admitted without any signs of life, the medical personnel initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation using an automated external defibrillator. Unfortunately, all efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.