The management of University of Lagos (UNILAG) has confirmed the death of its undergraduate student, Mr. Damilola Balogun, who reportedly drowned while swimming at the Eleko Beach in Lagos.
There have been different accounts of Damilola’s tragic death.
One account said he drowned on Friday, September 19, 2025, while swimming with his friends.
However, the institution’s management said it was Thursday, September 18.
Damilola, the newly elected President of the Faculty of Education reportedly lost his life after he was swept away by strong waves while attempting a backflip. A friend was filming him just moments before the heartbreaking incident happened.
A medical doctor and social media user, Dr. Farouk, who first shared the news online, noted that Damilola’s body was recovered on Saturday morning at Museyo Beach, Ibeju-Lekki, about two kilometres from the spot of the incident.
The news has thrown the UNILAG community into mourning, with friends and fellow students flooding social media with tributes.
One colleague, Doyin Doski, described him as full of life, noting that he was only recently elected President of his faculty after serving as vice president.
The Director of Communications, UNILAG, Mrs. Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, confirmed the tragedy, stating that the Vice Chancellor, Prof Folushade Ogunsola, has commiserated with the family.
“It is true, Mr. Damilola Balogun, the Faculty of Education student, drowned off Eleko Beach on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
“The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of the entire University community, commiserates with his family, and prays that God grants the bereaved family the strength and fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss,” she stated.
