A Babcock University student who was seen in a viral video attempting to jump from a hostel window is alive and receiving medical treatment, the institution’s management has confirmed, dismissing reports that the student died after the incident.
The university, located in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, also disclosed that the student’s roommate sustained injuries while trying to prevent the apparent suicide attempt. The roommate has since been treated and discharged, while the student remains under medical care at the institution’s teaching hospital.
The clarification followed the circulation of a video on Monday showing a tense struggle inside one of the university’s residential facilities. In the footage, several students could be seen trying to restrain their roommate as he attempted to climb through a window.
The incident attracted public attention, with subsequent reports suggesting that the student had died. However, the university dismissed those accounts, saying he was responding positively to treatment.
In a statement signed by its Associate Vice-President for Communication, Media and Branding, Johnson Akintayo, Babcock said the prompt intervention of the roommates prevented a potentially fatal outcome.
The student and one of those who intervened sustained injuries during the rescue. Both were taken for medical attention immediately after the incident.
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His parents have also been contacted and are now on campus to support him during treatment.
Beyond addressing the immediate medical emergency, the university has opened an investigation to establish what happened before the incident and identify any circumstances that may have contributed to it.
The inquiry is significant because the circumstances surrounding the student’s actions have not been established publicly.
The university has not disclosed whether it has identified any underlying personal, academic, social or health-related factors. It would therefore be premature to attribute the incident to any particular cause.
Babcock said the investigation would guide measures to prevent a similar occurrence. It also pledged to provide the student with appropriate support and guidance throughout his recovery.
The incident has renewed attention on student welfare in residential institutions, particularly the need for universities to complement academic supervision with accessible support for students facing personal or emotional difficulties.
Although the institution has confirmed the student’s survival and outlined its immediate response, questions about the circumstances that preceded the incident will depend on the outcome of its investigation.
The university called for restraint in public discussions, especially as the student and his family deal with the situation. It also commended the roommates whose intervention helped prevent a tragedy.
Babcock said the physical, emotional and social welfare of its students formed part of its responsibility, alongside their academic development.
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