A lecturer at the Department of Physical and Health Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Mr. Nicholas Igbokwe, is dead.
Igbokwe was said to have been discovered dead in his office on Saturday morning.
The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr. Abiodun Olarenwaju, confirmed Igbokwe’s death.
Olarewanju said the lecturer was brought into the hospital dead.
Confirming the death of the lecturer to our correspondent on the telephone on Saturday, Olanrewaju said, “It’s a pity we lost him. Nobody expected that. He was brought in this morning dead.”
The university was thrown into mourning upon discovery of Igbokwe’s lifeless body in his office beside the Sports Complex of the university.
Also, students of the university under the umbrella of Federation of Igbo Students (FIS), have expressed shock on the demise of Igbokwe.
The students, who described Igbokwe as one if their notable pillars of support, said he would be greatly missed by majority of students on campus.
One of the members of FIS, Genius Obinna, described Igbokwe as “a lecturer, a sport man, a father, a philanthropist, Titan, an Igbo legend, who helped FIS innumerably in diverse ways, both financially and materially.
” We have lost a great personality. Mr. Igbokwe was the one who sponsored the indigenous association’s cup last edition; a man of principle and a good man. Mr Nicholas Igbokwe died in his office at sports and was discovered this morning (Saturday).
“We hereby mourn with the bereaved family and OAU in general. He will be greatly missed. May the Good Lord console them all, and may his humble soul rest in perfect peace. Amen,” he prayed.
