CITIZENS COMPASS— Controversy currently trails the death of a 500-level student of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State.
Citizens Compass reports that Covenant University has been trending since yesterday following the sudden death.
The student, simply identified as Tunmise, reportedly died at the school’s medical center.
A report said Tunmise died following alleged lack of oxygen at the center, as the University authorities allegedly embarked on prayers when it was obvious that the center could not provide oxygen to resuscitate its patient.
An X user, @TrendingEx, posted the details on the social media platform.
According to the X user: Covenant University is trending because Tunmise, a 500-level Building Tech student died at the medical center, because they didn’t have Oxygen so they switched to prayers till he died. Oyedepo too joined.
It’s the same way students died in 2017 and 2025.
Apparently, they were playing the Chancellor’s Cup, a match between Computer Engineering and Building Tech, Tunmise asked for an early sub as he was feeling weak and short of breath.
At half time, his situation got worse, they rushed him to the medical centre where the doctor on duty allegedly said Tunmise just needed air. But minutes later, said had stopped breathing.
Apparently, they didn’t use oxygen or nebulizer. Because the ₦1.9M per session school housing over 11,000 students had nothing in their arsenal, except Jesus, so they switched to prayers.
According to multiple persons, Oyedepo arrived too and joined the prayers to revive him, but it failed. It was about 3 hours later they informed Tunmise’s parents, while the school leaders were still contemplating proceeding with the football tournament.
Also, some are alleging that the school WiFi was turned off as a news control measure, and students are forbidden from purchasing data or browsing outside school’s ISP.
June 2025, a 200L engineering student Mordi Nwese Daniel was struck by lightning on the same football pitch, instead of taking him for treatment, they started praying for him, he died.
April 2017, a 500L Building Tech student hit his head in the pool, students managed to resuscitate him, rushed him to the school clinic, they didn’t have oxygen or defibrillator, they again opted for prayers, he died.
The school is yet to issue a statement on Tunmise’s death.
However, students speaking up are afraid they may be sanctioned or targeted.
In another update on Wednesday, @TrendingEx posted thus: Update: Covenant University has now restocked its oxygen supply. Rumors emerging links Tunmise’s death to food poisoning.
However, in a thrilling turn of events, the school’s chaplain at CHOP allegedly said the Holy Spirit told him that the students caused it, because they eat and play football unnecessarily when they should be fasting.
This remains a rumor among students at this moment..
But it has been confirmed that all sporting activities have been suspended for a minimum of 1 week.
CHOP is a slang term for all chapel related activities in CU. The Chaplain oversees CHOP and all spiritual programs.
Citizens Compass contacted the spokesperson for Covenant University, Ononiwu Chichi Chidi, to get the reaction of the higher institution but rather than attend to the inquiry by Citizens Compass, she shared an unrelated video on pandemic.
