By Ayodele Oni
Ondo State Police Command has revealed the reason for the sudden death of the Registrar of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, (UNIMED), Ezekiel Adeniyan who gave up the ghost on Thursday.
According to sources, the deceased, who was appointed over six months ago, was found dead in his house on Thursday morning, with nobody able to adduce reason for the sudden death.
The State Police Command on Friday confirmed that the deceased was assassinated.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed that the matter was a case of assassination.
The PPRO said, “The man died in the early hours of yesterday. I can confirm to you, this was reported at Fanibi Division. We are doing everything possible to unravel the lies surrounding this case. I mean, we are after those responsible for this case.
“I can confirm to you that the man was killed. From the information I have at my disposal, two men came out of the bush and they forced a substance into another person’s mouth.
“But I can’t confirm to you where it actually happened, but our area of interest is to unravel who is responsible for his death.”
The command’s spokesman urged that anybody with information concerning the assailants should, , “please feel free to come forward and share it to reach us.”
The school management also confirmed the incident, in a statement issued by the Head of Media and Protocol of the state government-owned institution, Mr Isaac Oluyi on Thursday.
The statement read, “The devastating news (of the registrar’s death) has thrown the university into mourning, as it was shocking! He was still at his duty post on Monday, 14th July, 2025.
“As at the time of writing this statement, the cause of his death is yet to be ascertained.
“Mr Adeniran assumed office as the third substantive Registrar of UNIMED on the 6th January, 2025 and remained so until his sudden demise today, 17th July, 2025.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his immediate family and the entire University community in this trying moment. May God repose his soul!”
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