Ogun Poly Students Die After Eating Spaghetti Meal

Controversy has surrounded the death of two students of Gateway Polytechnic, Ode-Remo, Ogun State, and one other applicant student of the school.

The three, according to findings, died under mysterious circumstances. Their bodies were discovered last Wednesday, July 12, though the course of death is yet to be unraveled.

Findings by Punch correspondents revealed that four students of the school and the applicant who is awaiting admission developed stomach problems after allegedly eating a spaghetti meal. Two of the students and the applicant eventually died.

According to an Instagram video posted on the school’s blog, the three confirmed dead have been identified as, Bakari Habbeb, an ND2 student of the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Odu Selen, an ND1 student of the Department of Mass Communication, and Hameed, an Applicant of the School for 23/24 academic session.

A circular co-signed by the school’s Student Union President, Olatunji Idowu Alexander, and the SUG PRO, Tanimowo Joel confirming the incident, stated that investigations into the cause of death are underway.

The circular read in part: “It is with great grief in our heart that the Student Union Government (SUG) announces the passing on of three of our students in a household incident overnight.

“We share in the grief of the management of the Institution, families, and all well-wishers in this unpleasant incident.

“As much as the cause of their death remains unknown at the time of this release, we assure the public a well-detailed investigation and get to the root of the matter, come what may.”