The Registrar of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, Mr. Ezekiel Imole Adeniran, has been found dead in his residence.
Mr. Adeniran, who assumed office as the third substantive Registrar of the state-owned university on January 6, 2025, was on Thursday morning found lifeless in his residence in Ondo town.
Confirming the incident, a source within the university who said, the registrar was found dead in his residence in Ondo town on Thursday morning, expressed the belief that the police would unravel the circumstances surrounding his death.
meanwhile, the university’s management, in a statement by the Head of Media and Protocol, Mr. Isaac Oluyi, described the news of the registrar’s death as devastating and shocking.
“The devastating news has thrown the university into mourning. He was still at his duty post on Monday, July 14, 2025. As of now, the cause of his death remains unknown,” the statement read.
“Mr. Adeniran served diligently from January 6, 2025, until his untimely death. Our thoughts and prayers are with his immediate family and the entire university community in this trying moment. May God repose his soul.”Oluyi added,
when contacted, the spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, SP Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed that the registrar was assassinated.
“The incident was reported at Fanibi Division. We are doing everything possible to unravel the truth surrounding his death. From available information, two men reportedly emerged from the bush and forced a substance into another person’s mouth.”
He, however, noted that the exact location of the attack had not been verified, but assured that investigations were ongoing to identify and apprehend the culprits.
“We are after those responsible,” he emphasized, urging anyone with relevant information to come forward and assist the police in their investigation.
