Imoleayo Ezekiel Adeniran, the Registrar of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) in Ondo State, was murdered on Thursday, a police source has revealed
Mr Adeniran was reportedly found dead at his private residence in the “Olopa to Di Woli” area along Ondo Road in Akure in the early hours of Thursday.
His death had sparked confusion and sent shock waves to the residents and the university community.
The authorities of the university had confirmed the death of Adeniran in a statement released to announce his passing, describing it as shocking.
“The devastating news (of Adeniran) has thrown the university into mourning, as it was shocking!
“He was still at his duty post on Monday, 14th July, 2025. At the time of writing this statement, the cause of his death is yet to be ascertained,
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his immediate family and the entire university community in this trying moment.
“May God repose his soul,” Isaac Oluyi, a spokesman for the institution, said.
But a police source said that Adeniran was allegedly attacked and forcibly poisoned by unknown assailants at his residence in Akure.
He revealed that the university Registrar had stepped out to investigate a strange noise on his roof when he was accosted by the assailants who emerged from a nearby bush
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2025-07-20
